2014-2015 Catalog

Physics Major

Along with completing required courses in secondary education, students electing a major in physics must complete the following courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 and a minimum grade of C:

Requirements

Biology

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 111Introductory Biology I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Chemistry

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CHEM 103General Chemistry I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Mathematics

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MATH 212Calculus I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 213Calculus II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 314Calculus III

4

Fall, Spring.
MATH 416Ordinary Differential Equations

4

Spring (as needed).

Physical Science

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PSCI 212Introduction to Geology

4

Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science

3

As needed.

Physics

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHYS 200Mechanics

4

Fall.
PHYS 201Electricity and Magnetism

4

Spring.
PHYS 307Quantum Mechanics I

3

Fall (even years).
PHYS 311Thermodynamics

3

Fall (odd years).
PHYS 312Mathematical Methods in Physics

3

Spring.
PHYS 313Junior Laboratory

3

Spring.
PHYS 401Advanced Electricity and Magnetism

3

Fall (odd years).
PHYS 403Classical Mechanics

3

Fall (even years).
PHYS 407Quantum Mechanics II

3

Spring (odd years).
PHYS 413Senior Laboratory

3

Spring.
PHYS 491-493Research in Physics

1

As needed.

PHYS 491: (for 1 credit)

Total Credit Hours: 68

Note: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed at least 55 credit hours of required and cognate courses in the major or have the consent of the program advisor. Prior to enrollment in SED 421, students must have completed all requirements in the physics major.