B.S. in Physics
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| B.S. in Physics (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (47 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Physics Major Courses (39 hours) | ||
| CH 1402 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PY 1404 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PY 2404 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PY 3101 | Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| PY 3110 | Computational Physics Lab | 1 |
| PY 3120 | Robotics Lab | 1 |
| PY 3301 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PY 3303 | Mathematical Methods in Physics | 3 |
| PY 3304 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PY 3307 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PY 3308 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PY 4308 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PY 4309 | Electromagnetic Theory | 3 |
| PY 4310 | Advanced Electromagnetic Theory | 3 |
| Math Courses (14 hours) | ||
| MT 2317 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MT 2413 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MT 2414 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MT 3324 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Electives (20 hours) | ||
| Science electives (Any science course with the approval of the academic adviser) | 9 | |
| Free electives (Electives courses from any discipline) | 11 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | History | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| MT 2412 | 4 | PY 2404 | 4 |
| PY 1404 | 4 | MT 2413 | 4 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CH 1401 | 4 | CH 1402 | 4 |
| MT 2317 | 3 | MT 2414 | 4 |
| PY 3301 | 3 | PY 3304 | 3 |
| PY 3101 | 1 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| PY 3303 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| MT 3324 | 3 | PY 3120 | 1 |
| PY 3110 | 1 | PY 4308 | 3 |
| PY 3307 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| PY 3308 | 3 | Advanced Theology | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | Science Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PY 4309 | 3 | PY 4310 | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Science Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | ||
| 12 | 14 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.