2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics, B.A.

Location(s): Main Campus

Major Requirements

Major Requirements: 54 Credit Hours

Bachelor of Arts students must take 12 credits of the Lower Division General Education requirement in the same World Language.

Exit Exam: ETS

Required Physics Core Courses: 17 Credit Hours

PHYS 241 - Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 242 - Physics II Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 335 - Quantum Physics Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 340 - Classical Physics Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 410 - Ethics in Science Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 419 - Physics Capstone Credits: 1 hour

Required Physics Theory Courses: Choose 12 Credit Hours

PHYS 430 - Classical Mechanics Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 431 - Electromagnetism Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 435 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 439 - Applications of Nuclear Physics Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 490 - Selected Topics in Physics Credits: 1 to 3 hours

Required Physics Experiment Courses: 7 Credit Hours

PHYS 312 - Experimental Design and Analysis Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 332 - Experimental Physics I Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 432 - Experimental Physics II Credits: 3 hours

Required Mathematics Courses: 15 Credit Hours

MATH 140 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
MATH 240 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours
MATH 241 - Calculus III Credits: 4 hours
MATH 430 - Differential Equations Credits: 3 hours

Required Information Technology Science Course: 3 Credit Hours

ITSS 131 - Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Credits: 3 hours