Physics / Bachelor of Arts
Program: BA-PHYS-1
Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Credit Hours: 52
This program provides students a solid foundation in physics. It gives students the opportunity to pursue other academic interests. The B.A. program can be excellent preparation for middle and high school physics teachers (see the B.A. Program for Physics Certification), for pre-law students (especially for patent law), for students interested in graduate work in interdisciplinary areas like History or Philosophy of Science (with appropriate coursework in other fields), and for those interested in technical careers in industry.
Degree Requirements
A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence. An overall GPA of 2.0 must be earned in the major in order for a student to graduate with a B.A. in Physics.
Physics majors and minors may take a Physics class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CHEM 11000 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 11100 | General Chemistry 1 Lab | 1 |
| MATH 20900 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH 23500 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| MATH 25000 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| MATH 30000 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 21000 | General Physics 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 21100 | General Physics 1 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 21500 | General Physics 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 21600 | General Physics 2 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 21800 | General Physics 3 | 3 |
| PHYS 21900 | General Physics 3 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 29600 | Research Methods Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 30000 | Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 34100 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 36500 | Intermediate Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| PHYS 46500 | Capstone Project | 1 |
| PHYS 49600 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 31000 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| or PHYS 31100 | Analog and Digital Electronics | |
| Select one of the following Computation courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Programming for Data Analysis | ||
| Scientific Computing | ||
| Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Total Hours | 52 | |
Advanced Writing Requirement
The Advanced Writing Requirement of the General Education Curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of PHYS 49600 Physics Seminar.