Physics, BA

Requirements

In order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in physics, students must complete a minimum of 180 credits with a cumulative and major/department grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature
Fine Arts (one approved 5 credit course)
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person
Social Science I
Social Science II (different discipline from Social Science I)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 )
Ethics (upper division)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 )
Interdisciplinary
Senior Synthesis satisfied by PHYS 487

II. Major Requirements

45 credits in physics, including:

PHYS 121 - Mechanics
PHYS 122 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 123 - Waves and Optics
PHYS 205 - Modern Physics
PHYS 206 - Modern Physics Laboratory
PHYS 250 - Mathematical Methods for Physics
PHYS 310 - Classical Mechanics
PHYS 330 - Electromagnetic Field Theory
PHYS 487 - Senior Synthesis
PHYS Electives (300 level or above) (see course descriptions ) (5)

III. Other Major Department Requirements

ECEGR 101 - Engineering Problem Solving With MATLAB
MATH 134 - Calculus I
MATH 135 - Calculus II
MATH 136 - Calculus III
MATH 232 - Multivariable Calculus
MATH 233 - Linear Algebra
MATH 234 - Differential Equations
Related science electives (approved by department) (15)

NOTE:

No physics courses numbered 120 or below may be counted toward the major.