Requirements for a Major in Physics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Thirty-two semester hours including:
Required Courses
PHY 1420	General Physics I	4
PHY 1430	General Physics II	4
PHY 2135	Basic Electronics Laboratory	1
PHY 2350	Modern Physics	3
PHY 2360	Mathematical and Computational Physics	3
PHY 3276	Intermediate Physics Laboratory II	2
PHY 3320	Intermediate Classical Mechanics	3
PHY 3330	Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism	3
PHY 3372	Introductory Quantum Mechanics I	3
PHY 4001	Exit Exam	0
Select six semester hours from the following:		6
PHY 3373	Introductory Quantum Mechanics II
PHY 4322	Advanced Topics in Classical Physics
PHY 4340	Statistical and Thermal Physics
PHY 4360	Computer Models in Physics
PHY 4372	Introductory Solid State Physics
PHY 4373	Introductory Nuclear and Particle Physics
PHY 4374	Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Subtotal		32
Required Courses in Other Fields
CHE 1301	Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I	3
CSI 1401	Introduction to Programming I	3-4
or CSI 1310	Introductory Computer Science I
or CSI 1430	Introduction to Computer Science I with Laboratory
MTH 1321	Calculus I	3
MTH 1322	Calculus II	3
MTH 2311	Linear Algebra	3
MTH 2321	Calculus III	3
MTH 3325	Ordinary Differential Equations	3
MTH 3326	Partial Differential Equations	3
Total Hours		56-57