Physics Major, Engineering, BS, PH01

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 32 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - fulfilled by CHEM 0140  and PHYS 0270  
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - fulfilled by MATH 0150  
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanites - see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Physics Requirements: 38 Hours

• PHYS 0270 - General Physics I 4
• PHYS 0290 - General Physics II 4
• PHYS 0291 - General Physics II Lab 1
• PHYS 0301 - Modern Physics 4
• PHYS 0322 - Classical Mechanics 3
• PHYS 0341 - Thermal Physics 4
• PHYS 0350 - Optics 3
• PHYS 0372 - Electronics for Experimental Physicists 4
• PHYS 0381 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory 3
• PHYS 0401 - Electricity and Magnetism 4

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• PHYS 0452 - Quantum Mechanics 3

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• PHYS 0480 - Selected Topics in Physics and Engineering 3

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• PHYS 0490 - Seminar 1-3

Supporting Requirements: 23 Hours

• CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3
• CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 1
• CIS 0110 - Programming I 3
• MATH 0150 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5
• MATH 0250 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 4
• MATH 0260 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III 4
• MATH 0322 - Differential Equations 3

Electives: 26 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Suggested electives: CHEM 0142  , CIS 0210  , MATH 0322  and MATH 0351  

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Total Hours: 120

CHEM 140 and PHYS 270 fulfill General Education Core Requirements Area 3, MATH 150 fulfills Area 4.

Institutional requirement UE 0100  may also be met by HNRS 0101  (2 credit hours).

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