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Physics: Bachelor of Science
For All Students
PHYS 201 GENERAL I done need
PHYS 202 GENERAL II done need
PHYS 203 GENERAL III done need
MATH 121 CALCULUS I* done need
MATH 122 CALCULUS II* done need
MATH 331 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS done need
PHYS 315 EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS done need
PHYS 350
ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM I		 done need
PHYS 370
THERMAL PHYSICS		 done need
PHYS 432 THEORETICAL MECHANICS done need
PHYS 480 Senior Seminar
& Physics Capstone		 done need

Electives: Three additional units chosen from the following:  Two of these three must be at the 400-level. 
 
PHYS 450 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM I done need
PHYS 451 ADVANCED LABORATORY done need
PHYS 452 BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS done need
PHYS 453 ELECTRONICS done need
PHYS 454 QUANTUM MECHANICS done need
PHYS 455 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS done need
PHYS 405 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1/2 UNIT) done need
PHYS 406 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1 UNIT) done need
PHYS 407 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1/2 UNIT) done need
PHYS 416 INTERNSHIP done need
PHYS 495 HONORS PROJECT (1/2 UNIT) done need
PHYS 496 HONORS PROJECT (1 UNIT) done need
PHYS 497 HONORS PROJECT (1/2 UNIT) done need
PHYS 497 SPECIAL TOPICS done need
MATH 402 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS done need
MATH 482 ADVANCED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS done need
CPSC 120 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE I done need
CPSC 170 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE II done need
CHEM 110 MODERN CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
OR
CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I done need
CHEM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II done need
BIO 120 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY done need
BIO 215 COMPONENTS OF LIFE done need
Career Tracks: Completion of one of the following career tracks is encouraged, not required, for students interested in graduate school.

Biological Physics
BIOL 120 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY done need
BIOL 215 COMPONENTS OF LIFE done need
PHYS 451 ADVANCED LAB done need
PHYS 452 BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS done need
Experimental Physics
CHEM 110 MODERN CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
OR
CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I done need
CHEM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II done need

PHYS 451 ADVANCED LAB

 done need
PHYS 453 ELECTRONICS done need
Theoretical Physics
1 non-core physics course-400 level done need
PHYS 450 ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM II done need
PHYS 454 QUANTUM MECHANICS done need
MATH 482 APPLIED DIFFERENT done need
Computational Physics - Choose 3
CPSC 120 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE I done need
CPSC 170 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE II done need

MATH 402 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

 done need

PHYS 455 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS

 done need

 

*NOTE: MATH 121 and 122 are not explicitly required in the major but are prerequisites for all physics courses in the major. Students with a calculus background should consult a physics or mathematics faculty member about the need to take these courses.
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