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 5
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
HIST 120 or HIST 121
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature 5
Fine Arts (one approved 5-credit course) 5
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Social Science I 5
Social Science II (different discipline from Social Science I) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 ) 5
Ethics (upper division) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 ) 5
Interdisciplinary 3 to 5
Senior Synthesis satisfied by PHYS 487

II. Major Requirements

45 credits in physics, including:

PHYS 121 - Mechanics 5
PHYS 122 - Electricity and Magnetism 5
PHYS 123 - Waves and Optics 5
PHYS 205 - Modern Physics 5
PHYS 206 - Modern Physics Laboratory 3
PHYS 250 - Mathematical Methods for Physics 4
PHYS 310 - Classical Mechanics 5
PHYS 330 - Electromagnetic Field Theory 5
PHYS 487 - Senior Synthesis 3
PHYS Electives (300 level or above) (see course descriptions ) (5)

III. Other Major Department Requirements

ECEGR 101 - Engineering Problem Solving With MATLAB 3
MATH 134 - Calculus I 5
MATH 135 - Calculus II 5
MATH 136 - Calculus III 5
MATH 232 - Multivariable Calculus 3
MATH 233 - Linear Algebra 3
MATH 234 - Differential Equations 4
Related science electives (approved by department) (15)

NOTE:

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