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major: Physics
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Computing 2025-2026
Prerequisites (28 credits)
CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT:CHM 2045/2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
Acceptable substitutes: (CHMX040 and CHMX041) or CHMX045C
Students must complete Introduction to Chemistry, CHM1025/L with a "C" or higher to take Chemistry
CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2046/2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
Acceptable substitute: CHMX046C
MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT:
MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 1147 (Students must complete MAC1105 and Trig or Pre Calc with a "C" or higher to take Calc I)
Acceptable substitute: MACX281
MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2311
Acceptable substitute: MACX282
MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2312
Acceptable substitute: MACX283
PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:
PHY 2048C Calculus-based Physics I (4 credits)
Prerequisites: PHY1028 Introduction to Physics and MAC2311 Calculus I
Corequisite: MAC2312
PHY 2049 Calculus-based Physics II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHY 2048C and MAC 2312
PHY 2049L Calculus-based Physics II Lab (1 credit)Contextual Courses (6 credits)
COP2220 Programming I (3 Credits)MAP2302 (GM) Ordinary Differ Equations (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2312
Major Requirements (30 credits)
The Physics major is very sequential as most courses are prerequisites to the next; many courses are only offered in fall semester or spring semester. Please see your academic advisor to discuss course sequencing. Courses must be taken in prerequisite order. Electronic approval for courses requiring prerequisites must be obtained each registration. Grades of C or above must be earned in all physics requirements.
PHY1024 Exploring Majoring in Physics (1 Credit)PHY3101 Modern Physics (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHY 2049 and Corequisite: MAC 2313
PHY3101L Modern Physics Lab (1 Credit)
Corequisite: PHY 3101
PHZ3113C Mathematical Physics (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313
PHY3220 Classical Mechanics (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHZ 3113C
PHY4320 Electricity and Magnetism (4 Credits)Prerequisite: PHZ3113C
PHY3424C Optics with Laboratory (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313
PHY3722C Electronics for Scientists (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049/L and MAC 2312
PHY3604 Quantum Mechanics (3 Credits)Prerequisite: PHY 3101 and PHZ 3113C
PHY 4523 Thermodyn and Statistical Mech (4 credits)
PHY4610 Applications of Quantum Mechanics (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHY 3604
PHY4802L Advanced Physics Laboratory (1 Credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 3101L
PHY4910 Physics Research and Seminar 1 (1 Credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 3101L
PHY4911 Physics Research and Seminar 2 (1 Credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 4910
COT3100 Computational Structures (3 Credits)
COP3530 Data Structures (3 Credits)
Concentration Requirements (17 credits)
PHY3424C Optics with Laboratory (4 Credits)PHY3722C Electronics for Scientists (4 credits)
COT3100 Computational Structures (3 credits)
COP3503 Programming II (3 credits)
COP3530 Data Structures (3 credits)
Major Electives (7 credits)
Grades of C or higher required in all computer science requirements and computer science electives.
Select 7 credits in AST, PHY, PHZ, CAI, CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, CNT, COP, or COT at the 3000/4000 level.At least 3 of these credits must be in a computing course (prefixes of CAI, CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, CNT, COP, or COT).