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
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Chemistry
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Mathematics
| MATH 212 | Calculus I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 213 | Calculus II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 314 | Calculus III | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| MATH 416 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 4 | Spring (as needed). |
Physical Science
| PSCI 212 | Introduction to Geology | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
| PSCI 357 | Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science | 3 | As needed. |
Physics
| PHYS 200 | Mechanics | 4 | Fall. |
| PHYS 201 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | Spring. |
| PHYS 307 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 | Fall (even years). |
| PHYS 311 | Thermodynamics | 3 | Fall (odd years). |
| PHYS 312 | Mathematical Methods in Physics | 3 | Spring. |
| PHYS 313 | Junior Laboratory | 3 | Spring. |
| PHYS 401 | Advanced Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | Fall (odd years). |
| PHYS 403 | Classical Mechanics | 3 | Fall (even years). |
| PHYS 407 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 | Spring (odd years). |
| PHYS 413 | Senior Laboratory | 3 | Spring. |
| PHYS 491-493 | Research in Physics | 1 | As needed. |
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.