Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-2019 General Catalog Program: Physics, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Physics, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Physics program prepares students for pursuing graduate degrees in physics, as well as for careers in the private technology sector. A suggested curriculum, with pacing is:

Freshman Year

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
MAC 2311 Calculus I (4)
Credit hours: (4)
MAC 2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4)
Credit hours: (4)
PHY 2049 General Physics II w/Lab* (5)
Credit hours: (5)
PHY 2048C Gen Phys I W/ Lab (5)
Credit hours: (5)
PHI 1100 Critical Inquiry (3)
Credit hours: (3)
AMH 2091 Introduction to African-American History (3) or AFA 3104 
Credit hours: (3)
  • Humanities Elective (3)
  • Total: 33

    Sophomore Year

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PHZ 3113 Mathematical Methods Of Physics I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHZ 3114 Mathematical Methods of Physics II (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    CHM 1045 General Chemistry I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    CHM 1046 General Chemistry II (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    BSC 1005 Biological Science (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    BSC 1005L Biological Sci Lab (1)
    Credit hours: (1)
  • Elective: Humanities or Computer Science (6)
  • Total: 27

    Junior Year

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PHY 3101 Modern Physics (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 3101L Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
    Credit hours: (1)
    COP 2221 Programming In C Language (3) or COP 3014
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4221 Mechanics I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4222 Mechanics II (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4703 Physical Electronics I (4) or PHZ 3302
    Credit hours: (4)
    MAS 3105 App Linear Algebra I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 3424C Modern Optics (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4931 Physics Seminar I (1)
    Credit hours: (1)
    PHY 4932 Physics Seminar II (1)
    Credit hours: (1)
  • Electives: Social Science, Humanities (6)
  • Total: 32

    Senior Year

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PHY 4323 Electromagnetics I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4324 Electromagnetics II (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4604 Quantum Mechanics I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4605 Quantum Mechanics II (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 3503 Heat And Thermodynamics (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4802L Advanced Laboratory (2)
    Credit hours: (2)
    PHZ 4404 Condensed Matter Physics (3) * OR PHZ 4303
    Credit hours: (3)
    PHY 4936 Special Problems (1-4)
    Credit hours: (1-4)
  • Electives: Natural Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics  (5)
  • Total: 28

    Total: 120

    *Highly recommended physics electives.

    Notes: