Minimum requirements for the B.A. degree in Physics with a minor in mathematics
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 9 | |
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
| Mathematics requirement included in minor | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences included in major | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| General Education Elective / First-Year Experience | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Physics Courses: | ||
| PHYS 2610 & 2610L | General Physics 1 and General Physics laboratory 1 | 5 |
| PHYS 2611 & 2611L | General Physics 2 and General Physics laboratory 2 | 5 |
| PHYS 3703 | Classical Mechanics and Dynamics | 4 |
| PHYS 3704 & 3704L | Modern Physics and Modern Physics Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 3705 & 3705L | Thermodynamics and Classical Statistical Dynamics and Thermodynamics and Classical Statistical Mechanics Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 3741 | Electromagnetic Field Theory 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 4805 | Undergraduate Physics Research | 3 |
| Physics upper division Elective | 3 | |
| Mathematics Courses: | ||
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2673 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| MATH 3705 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| Minor Course: | ||
| One additional 3 s.h. upper division elective in mathematics is required for the mathematics minor. | 3 | |
| Other courses: | ||
| FNLG 1550 | Elementary Foreign Language | 4 |
| FNLG 2600 | Intermediate Foreign Language | 4 |
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| Electives: | ||
| 20 additional hours of upper division electives and 4 hours of electives at any level are required | 24 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |