Bachelor of Arts in Physics

Course Prefix and Number 

Course Title 

Credits 

Physics Requirements: 

PHYS 151 

General Physics: Mechanics - Lecture 

3 

PHYS 151L 

General Physics: Mechanics - Laboratory 

1 

PHYS 152 

General Physics: Electricity & Magnetism 

3 

PHYS 152L 

General Physics: Electricity & Magnetism - Laboratory 

1 

PHYS 200 

General Physics: Modern Physics 

4 

PHYS 306 

Or 

CHEM 407 

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics  

Or 

Physical Chemistry I 

3 

PHYS 310 

Electromagnetic Theory I 

3 

PHYS 354 

Introduction to Quantum Computing 

3 

PHYS 413  

Or 

CHEM 408 

Quantum Mechanics I 

Or 

Physical Chemistry II 

3 

PHYS451RW 

Senior Project I 

1 

PHYS452RW 

Senior Project II 

2 

Two Physics Elective from the following: 

PHYS 351RI 

Computational Research Method in Physics 

3 

PHYS 352 

or  

CHEM351 

Experimental Research Method 

or  

Advanced Experimental Chemistry 

3 

PHYS 353RI 

Theoretical Research Method 

3 

Subtotal: 

33 cr. 

Chemistry Requirements: 

CHEM 204  

and  

CHEM 204L 

General Chemistry I  

and  

General Chemistry I Lab 

3 

1 

CHEM 205  

and  

CHEM 205L 

General Chemistry II  

and  

General Chemistry II Lab 

4  

8 cr. 

Math Requirements: 

MATH 140 

Calculus I 

4 

MATH 141 

Calculus II 

4 

MATH 240 

Calculus III 

4 

MATH 331 

Differential Equations 

3 

MATH 320 

Linear Algebra 

3 

Subtotal: 

18 cr. 

Computing Science Requirements: 

CS 307 

Python Programming 

3 

CS 405 

Artificial Intelligence 

3 

Subtotal: 

6 cr. 

Four from the following, with at least one ME/EE course numbered 300 and above :  

Total:  

65 cr. 

University Core including XXXX xxx Any speech-intensive (SI, 3 cr.) 

Subtotal: 

41 cr. 

TOTAL 

106 cr.