Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Physics has been suspended. Beginning Fall 2025 students can no longer declare this program. Please see an academic advisor or visit the STEM catalog page for other programs.
Minimum requirements for the B.A. degree in Physics with a minor in mathematics
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement (met with MATH in major) | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h. met with courses in the major) | ||
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Gen Ed Electives select two courses 6 s.h. | 6 | |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 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 if desired. | 3 | |
| Other courses: | ||
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| Electives: | ||
| 21 additional hours of upper division electives and 11 hours of electives at any level are required | 28 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| PHYS 2610 & 2610L | General Physics 1 and General Physics Laboratory 1 (P, NS) | 5 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (NS) | 4 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 (P) | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 17-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 2611 & 2611L | General Physics 2 and General Physics laboratory 2 (P, NS) | 5 |
| CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (P, NS) | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 (P) | 4 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHYS 3704 & 3704L | Modern Physics and Modern Physics Laboratory (P) | 5 |
| MATH 2673 | Calculus 3 (P) | 4 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 3705 & 3705L | Thermodynamics and Classical Statistical Dynamics and Thermodynamics and Classical Statistical Mechanics Laboratory (P) | 4 |
| MATH 3705 | Differential Equations (P) | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities GER Domain | 3 | |
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHYS 3703 | Classical Mechanics and Dynamics (P) | 4 |
| PHYS 3741 | Electromagnetic Field Theory 1 (P) | 3 |
| Social Sciences GER Domain | 3 | |
| Upper Division Math (P) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Arts & Humanities GER Domain | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Electives | 6 | |
| Physics upper division Elective | 3 | |
| Social Sciences GER Domain | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHYS 4805 | Undergraduate Physics Research (Capstone, P) | 3 |
| Electives (any) | 5 | |
| Electives (Upper Division) | 8 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Electives (any) | 3 | |
| Electives (Upper Division) | 12 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |