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Requirements for the major:

Fundamentals of  Physics I   (Phys 213 - offered every fall) Calculus I, II and III  (Math 198, 199, 200)
Fundamentals of Physics II  (Phys 214 - offered every spring) Linear Algebra  (Math 218)
Electronics  (Phys 208 - offered alternate spring 3 week terms) Differential Equations  (Math 243)
Modern Physics  (Phys 320 - offered every fall) Intro to Computer Programming (Cpsc 172) [Recommended: Intro to Comp. Sci.  (Cpsc 171)]
Advanced Laboratory  (Phys 340 - offered alternate fall 3 week terms) Intro to Laboratory Instruments (1 hr) (Phys 250 - offered every spring)

... and four from the following courses:

Mechanics  (Phys 330 - offered alternate fall 3 week terms) Quantum Physics  (Phys 350 - offered alternate spring terms)
Thermal Physics (Phys 335 - offered alternate spring terms) or Physical Chem. I* Electromagnetic Theory  (Phys 360 - offered alternate spring terms)
Nuclear Physics (Phys 345) or Astrophysics (offered upon request) Solid State Physics  (Phys 375 - offered upon request)

 

Requirements for the minor:

Fundamentals of Physics I & II, Modern Physics, Electronics and two other courses from the second table above.  Calculus I, II & III are also required.  *(Phys. Chem. I is primarily intended for students doing a Physics-Chemistry double major or a Chemistry major-Physics minor)

 

Other courses offered by the department:

Freshman Colloquia:
    Real World Physics:  From Amusement Parks to Race Cars
Freshman Seminars:
    From Quarks to Quasars: Making Sense of Modern Physics
Interdisciplinary Courses:
    In Search of Quantum Reality or What Really Happened to Schrodinger's Cat?
    The Sky is Burning: The Advent of the Nuclear Age
    Physics and Modern Drama
General Education:
    Astronomy  (Phys 202)
    Principles of Physics I   (Phys 113 - offered fall term,  every year)
    Principles of Physics II  (Phys 114 - offered spring term, every year)