Physics
Bachelor of Arts 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:     3
ENGL  2110 World Literature  
ENGL  2120 British Literature  
ENGL  2130 American Literature  
ENGL  2141 Western Literature I  
ENGL  2142 Western Literature II  
 
2) Art and Culture of the World:     3
ARTS  2001 Art Appreciation  
ARTS  2002 Drama Appreciation  
ARTS  2003 Music Appreciation  
FREN  1002 Elementary French II  
GRMN  1002 Elementary German II  
SPAN  1002 Elementary Spanish II  

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: 8
ASTR 1000K Introduction to the Universe  
BIOL  2107K  Biology Principles I   
BIOL  2108K Biology Principles II  
CHEM  1211K Principles of Chemistry I  
CHEM  1212K Principles of Chemistry II  
PHYS  1111K Introductory Physics I   
PHYS  1112K Introductory Physics II  
PHYS  2211K Principles of Physics I  
PHYS  2212K Principles of Physics II  

Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)
Take one from each of the following four groups:
 

1) American Context:     3
HIST  2111 U.S. History I  
HIST  2112 U.S. History II  
POLS  1101 American Government  
 
2) World History:     3
HIST  1011 World Civilization: Ancient  
HIST  1012 World Civilization: Medieval  
HIST  1013 World Civilization: Modern  
 
3) Behavioral Sciences:     3
ECON  1101 Introduction to Economics  
PSYC  1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology  
PSYC  1101 Introduction to General Psychology  
 
4) Cultures and Societies:     3
ANTH  1102 Introduction to Anthropology  
ES  1100 Ethnic Studies  
GEOG  1101 Introduction to Human Geography  
POLS  2401 Global Issues  
RELG  1200 World Religion  

Area F (18 hours*)
 

MATH 2254 Calculus II 4
MATH 2255 Calculus III 4
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I 4
PHYS 2212K Principles of 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 3410K  Electronics Laboratory 2
PHYS 3500K  Introduction to Computational Physics 2
PHYS 3710  Modern Physics 4
PHYS 3720L  Modern Physics Laboratory 1
PHYS 4210  Quantum Physics 4
PHYS 4230  Thermal Physics 4
PHYS 4410K  Advanced Measurements Laboratory 2
PHYS 4430  Capstone Physics Project 1

Other Requirements (33 hours)
 

A&S 2023 Information and Research 2
MATH 2306  Ordinary Differential Equations 3
    Free Electives 6
    Upper Division Physics Electives 4
    Foreign Language and International Studies Minor  18
 
Bachelor Degree Program Total 120

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