Physics
Bachelor of Science Program
 
Core Curriculum
 
Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)     Hours
ENGL  1101 Composition I 3
ENGL  1102 Composition II 3
MATH  1113 Precalculus 4
 
Area B Institutional Options (4 hours)      
SPCH  2400 Public Speaking 2
STS  2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
 
 
Area C Humanities/ Fine Arts (6 hours)
Take one from each of the following two groups:

1) Literature of the World:
 

ENGL  2110 World Literature 3
ENGL  2120 British Literature 3
ENGL  2130 American Literature 3
ENGL  2141 Western Literature I 3
ENGL  2142 Western Literature II 3
 
2) Art and Culture of the World:
 
ARTS  2001 Art Appreciation 3
ARTS  2002 Drama Appreciation 3
ARTS  2003 Music Appreciation 3
FREN  1002 Elementary French II 3
GRMN  1002 Elementary German II 3
SPAN  1002 Elementary Spanish II 3
 
 
Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours)
 
MATH  2253 Calculus I 4
Take any two courses from the following for a total of 8 hours:      
BIOL  2107  Biology Principles I  4
BIOL  2108 Biology Principles II 4
CHEM  2211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM  2212 General Chemistry II 4
PHYS  1111 General Physics I  4
PHYS  1112 General Physics II 4
PHYS  2211 Calculus-based Physics I 4
PHYS  2212 Calculus-based Physics II 4
 
 
Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)
Take one from each of the following four groups:
 
1) American Context:
 
HIST  2111 U.S. History I 3
HIST  2112 U.S. History II 3
POLS  1101 American Government 3
 
2) World History:
 
HIST  2201 World Civilization: Ancient 3
HIST  2202 World Civilization: Medieval 3
HIST  2203 World Civilization: Modern 3
 
3) Behavioral Sciences:
 
ANTH  1101 Cultural Anthropology 3
ECON  1101 Introduction to Economics 3
PSYC  1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 3
PSYC  1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
 
4) Cultures and Societies:
 
ES  1100 Ethnic Studies 3
GEOG  1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3
POLS  1201 Introduction to International Issues 3
RELG  1200 World Religion 3
 
 
Area F (18 hours*)      
MATH 2254 Calculus II 4
MATH 2255 Calculus III 4
PHYS 2211 Calculus-based Physics I 4
PHYS 2212 Calculus-based Physics II 4
 
*1 hour from MATH 1113 [A] and 1 hour from MATH 2253 [D] are counted here
 
 
Major (27 hours)
 
PHYS  3210  Intermediate Mechanics 4
PHYS 3220  Electromagnetism I 3
PHYS 3410  Electronics Laboratory 2
PHYS 3500  Introduction to Computational Physics 2
PHYS 3710  Modern Physics 4
PHYS 3720  Modern Physics Laboratory 1
PHYS 4210  Quantum Physics 4
PHYS 4230  Thermal Physics 4
PHYS 4410  Advanced Measurements Laboratory 2
PHYS 4430  Capstone Physics Project 1
 
 
Other Requirements (33 hours)
 
A&S 2023 Information and Research 2
MATH 2206  Ordinary Differential Equations 3
    Free Electives 6
    Upper Division Physics Electives 4-10
    Directed Electives approved by the department 12-18
       
    Bachelor Degree Program Total  120
 
SPSU students who wish to earn a second major in physics will be required to take the following 22 hours of course work: PHYS 3210, 3220, 3410, 3500, 3710, 3720, 4230, 4410.

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