Major in Physics - Standard Option

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the student must meet the following minimal departmental course requirements:

Course Number and Title Credits
Ph 201    General Physics I 4
Ph 202    General Physics II 4
Ph 203    General Physics III 4
or  
Ph 211    General Physics (with Calculus) I   4
Ph 212    General Physics (with Calculus) II 4
Ph 213    General Physics (with Calculus) III 4
or  
Ph 221   General Physics (with Calculus) I   3
Ph 222   General Physics (with Calculus) II 3
Ph 223   General Physics (with Calculus) III 3
with  
Ph 214   Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231 1
Ph 215   Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232 1
Ph 216   Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233 1
   
Ph 311    Introduction to Modern Physics I 4
Ph 312    Introduction to Modern Physics II 4
Ph 314    Experimental Physics I 4
Ph 315    Experimental Physics II 4
Ph 316    Experimental Physics III 4
Ph 322    Computational Physics 4
Ph 424    Classical Mechanics I 4
Ph 426    Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 4
Ph 431    Electricity and Magnetism I 4
   
Mth 251    Calculus I 4
Mth 252    Calculus II 4
Mth 253    Calculus III 4
Mth 254    Calculus IV 4
Mth 256    Applied Ordinary Differential Equations 4
Mth 261    Introduction to Linear Algebra 4
   
One year of general chemistry:  
Ch 221    General Chemistry I 4
Ch 222    General Chemistry II 4
Ch 223    General Chemistry III 4
Ch 227    General Chemistry Laboratory 1
Ch 228    General Chemistry Laboratory 1
Ch 229    General Chemistry Laboratory 1
   
At least two of the following courses:  
Ph 411    Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 4
Ph 412    Quantum Mechanics II 4
Ph 425    Classical Mechanics II 4
Ph 432    Electricity and Magnetism II 4
Ph 434    Methods of Mathematical Physics 4
Ph 464    Applied Optics 4
   
Two courses in a related area of science or technology (minimum 6 credits total):  
biology, geology, chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, or physics 6
   
Total Credit Hours: 101-104