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2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2016

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Physics Major (B.S.)

A minor is required.

Foundation Courses (26 credits)

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture 4 cr
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Lab 1 cr
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Lecture 4 cr
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry II Lab 1 cr
MATH 161 - Calculus I 4 cr
MATH 162 - Calculus II 4 cr
MATH 261 - Calculus III 4 cr
MATH 262 - Differential Equations 4 cr

Major Required Courses (37 credits)

PHYS 211 - Analytical Physics I 4 cr
PHYS 211L - Introductory Physics I Lab 1 cr
PHYS 212 - Analytical Physics II 4 cr
PHYS 212L - Introductory Physics II Lab 1 cr
PHYS 301 - Theoretical Mechanics I 3 cr
PHYS 302 - Electricity & Magnetism 3 cr
PHYS 309 - Introduction to Modern Physics 4 cr
PHYS 312 - Thermodynamics 3 cr
PHYS 313 - Mathematical Methods 3 cr
PHYS 320 - Junior Laboratory 1 cr
PHYS 332 - Modern Optics & Holography 3 cr
PHYS 400 - Senior Laboratory 1 cr
PHYS 401 - Theoretical Mechanics II 3 cr
PHYS 402 - Physical Optics 3 cr

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