Physics Major Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)
36 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Required Courses 1 (30 credits)
- MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- MATH 314 Advanced Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- PHYS 230 Dynamics of Simple Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 232 Heat and Waves (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHYS 257 Experimental Methods 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 333 Thermal and Statistical Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHYS 340 Majors Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 346 Majors Quantum Physics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits selected from:
- PHYS 224 Physics of Music (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 228 Energy and the Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHYS 241 Signal Processing (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHYS 258 Experimental Methods 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHYS 260 Modern Physics and Relativity (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 320 Introductory Astrophysics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHYS 534 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
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