Dec 07, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Optical Physics (B.S.)

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A minor is required. A major or minor in physics may not be earned with this major.

Foundation Courses (26 cr)

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture (GE4) 4 cr
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE4) 1 cr
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Lecture 4 cr
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry II Lab 1 cr
MATH 161 - Calculus I (GE3) 4 cr
MATH 162 - Calculus II 4 cr
MATH 261 - Calculus III 4 cr
MATH 262 - Differential Equations 4 cr

Major Required Courses (42 cr)

PHYS 211 - Analytical Physics I (GE4) 4 cr
PHYS 211L - Introductory Physics I Lab (GE4) 1 cr
PHYS 212 - Analytical Physics II 4 cr
PHYS 212L - Introductory Physics II Lab 1 cr
PHYS 301 - Theoretical Mechanics 4 cr
PHYS 302 - Electricity & Magnetism 3 cr
PHYS 309 - Introduction to Modern Physics 4 cr
PHYS 313 - Mathematical Methods 3 cr
PHYS 320 - Junior Laboratory 2 cr
PHYS 332 - Modern Optics & Holography 3 cr
PHYS 400 - Senior Laboratory 2 cr
PHYS 402 - Physical Optics 3 cr
PHYS 432 - Intro to Fourier Optics 3 cr
PHYS 442 - Laser Physics & Optoelectronics 3 cr
PHYS 497 - Senior Research 1-4 cr

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