Bachelor of Arts Degree
Freshman Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric | (3-0) | 3 | CHEM 107 Gen. Chem. for Engr. Students1 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| HIST 105 History of the U.S.2 | (3-0) | 3 | CHEM 117 Gen. Chem. for Engr. Lab1 | (0-1) | 1 | |
| MATH 171 Analytic Geom. and Calculus11 | (4-0) | 4 | HIST 106 History of the U.S.2 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| PHYS 101 Freshman Physics Orientation1 | (1-0) | 1 | MATH 172 Calculus1 | (4-0) | 4 | |
| PHYS 218 Mechanics1 | (3-3) | 4 | PHYS 208 Electricity and Optics1 | (3-3) | 4 | |
| PHYS 102 Topics in Cont. Physics1 | (1-0) | 1 | ||||
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 221 Several Variable Calculus1 | (4-0) | 4 | PHYS 331 Theoretical Methods I1 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| MATH 308 Differential Equations1 | (3-0) | 3 | PHYS 225 Electronic Circuits | (3-3) | 4 | |
| PHYS 221 Optics and Thermal Physics1 | (3-0) | 3 | PHYS 309 Modern Physics1 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| POLS 206 American Nat’l. Govt. | (3-0) | 3 | Elective3 | 6 | ||
| Total: | 13 | Total: | 16 |
Junior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 332 Theoretical Methods II | (3-0) | 3 | PHYS 327 Experimental Physics | (2-3) | 3 | |
| PHYS 302 Adv. Mechanics I | (3-0) | 3 | PHYS 412 Quantum Mechanics I | (3-0) | 3 | |
| PHYS 304 Adv. Elect. and Magn. I | (3-0) | 3 | Communication elective4 | 3 | ||
| POLS 207 State and Local Govt. | (3-0) | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences elective2 | 3 | ||
| Language, Philosophy and Culture Elective2 | 3 | Electives3 | 3 | |||
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 |
Senior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 444 Art of Scientific Comm. I6 | (2-0) | 2 | PHYS 401 Computational Physics5 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| PHYS 445 Art of Scientific Comm. II6 | (1-0) | 1 | Creative Arts elective2 | 3 | ||
| Electives3 | 12 | Electives3 | 9 | |||
| Total: | 15 | Total: | 15 |
Notes:
- A physics major must complete the foundation courses (PHYS 101, 102, 218, 208, 221, 309, 331, CHEM 107/117, MATH 171, 172, 221,
308) with a grade of ‘C’ or better and have a 2.0 cumulative GPR before taking non-foundation upper-level physics courses. - Any course in this category from the approved University Core Curriculum list of courses.
- A minor field must be selected in conference with the student’s advisor. In addition, 6 hours of courses must be in the area of international
and cultural diversity. These may be in addition to other University Core Curriculum courses, or if a course in this category satisfies another
area of the Core, it can be used to meet both requirements. - Any approved Communication course with an ENGL prefix.
- To register for PHYS 401 a student must be able to program in a high level language, such as C or C++. This prerequisite can be satisfied by
taking CSCE 206 or the equivalent. - Approved W course designation.