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Nov 21, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics, B.A.
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Program Outcomes
- Students will be able to use advanced mathematics to solve physics problems of increasing complexity.
- Students will be able to use scientific instrumentation to make measurements.
- Students will be able to analyze and make conclusions based on scientific data.
- Students will be able to design experiments to solve scientific questions.
- Students will be able to communicate scientific results in writing and orally.
- Students will be able to use computers to solve scientific problems.
- Students will demonstrate understanding of concepts of increasing complexity in physics.
General Education Requirements (30-46 Credits)
Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.
Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 64
Basic Requirements: (41 Credits)
300-level PHYS electives including at least one of the following: (12 Credits)
Notes:
(i) BA students may not receive degree credit for both PHYS 313 and PHYS 332 .
(ii) Directed Studies cannot count towards the elective credits in physics.
(iii) Students may count only one of the following courses towards the major: PHYS 363 , PHYS 372 , and PHYS 384 .
Related Requirements: (23 Credits)
A one-year laboratory science course sequence in another natural science discipline
Footnotes
Because there is flexibility within the basic Bachelor of Arts degree requirements some options available are
- Interdisciplinary study (e.g., biophysics and geophysics);
- Preparation for graduate study in physics and engineering;
- Qualification for commercial and/or industrial employment (e.g., for positions in physics research laboratories and as technical sales and/or service representatives).
Physics Other Requirements:
Minimum Competence Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required for each of the following courses: PHYS 123 /PHYS 124 , PHYS 125 /PHYS 126 , PHYS 223 , PHYS 224 , PHYS 362 ; MATH 221 , MATH 222 , MATH 223 .
Department Writing Requirement
The Department requires writing in lab classes throughout the program building up to PHYS 362 Intermediate Laboratory . Intermediate Laboratory require full reports that are evaluated with attention to style and technique as well as content. Students submit rewrites as necessary. A portfolio of reports from this course is maintained for each student. The writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of PHYS 362 .
Sample Course Map
For students who Matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.
Curriculum Map
- First Year
- Fall - 16 Credits
- Spring - 15 Credits
- Second Year
- Fall - 17 Credits
- Spring - 15 Credits
- Third Year
- Fall - 16 Credits
- Spring - 14 Credits
- Fourth Year
- Fall - 14 Credits
- PHYS 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
- Integrative and Applied Learning - Credit(s): 3
- Electives - Credit(s): 8
- Spring - 13 Credits
- PHYS 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
- Electives - Credit(s): 10
Total Credit Hours: 120
NOTE:
(1) Lab Science I and II must be taken in the same discipline.
Note: Variation in the order of courses is possible, depending upon prereqisties. Consult course information in the bulletin or your academic advisor to customize your eight semester plan.
KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)
Attributes:
Sub Areas
| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| DPP |
Diversity, Pluralism, Power |
| WCV |
World Cultures & Values |
| CGC |
Contemporary Global Challenges |
| CAI |
Creativity & Innovation |
| SST |
Sustainability |
Learning Areas
| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| ARTS |
Arts |
| HUMA |
Humanities |
| SOSC |
Social Science |
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