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BA in Physics

Core Curriculum

Area A   Essential Skills (9 hours)              Hours
ENGL   1101      Composition I            3
ENGL   1102      Composition II            3
MATH   1113      Pre-calculus                  4
             ( extra hour is applied to area F )

Area B   Institutional Options (4 hours)   Hours
SPCH   2400      Public Speaking                   2
STS   2400      Science, Technology, and Society   2

Area C   Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)   Hours
Take one from each of the following two groups:
1)      Literature of the World
ENGL   2110      World Literature            3
ENGL   2120      British Literature               3
ENGL   2130      American Literature              3
ENGL   2141      Western Literature I            3
ENGL   2142      Western Literature II               3

2)      Art and Culture of the World
ARTS   2001      Art Appreciation            3
ARTS   2002      Drama Appreciation            3
ARTS   2003      Music Appreciation                 3
FREN   1002     Elementary French II               3
GRMN   1002    Elementary German II             3
SPAN   1002      Elementary Spanish II         3

Area D   Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours)      Hours
MATH   2253          Calculus I                                       4
                ( extra hour is applied to area F )
Take any two courses from the following for a total of 8 hours:
ASTR   1000K      Introduction to the Universe               4
BIOL      2107K      Biology Principles I              4
BIOL 2108K      Biology Principles II                 4
CHEM   1211K      General Chemistry I               4
CHEM   1212K      General Chemistry II            4

Area E   Social Sciences (12 hours)   Hours
Take one from each of the following four groups:
American Context:
HIST   2111         U.S History I                            3
HIST   2112         U.S History II                           3
POLS   1101         American Government           3
World History:
HIST   2201         World Civilization: Ancient       3
HIST   2202         World Civilization: Medieval   3
HIST   2203         World Civilization: Modern       3
Behavioral Sciences:
ANTH   1101         Cultural Anthropology             3
ECON   1101         Introduction to Economics      3
PSYC   1100         Contemporary Issues in Psychology   3
PSYC   1101         Introduction to General Psychology      3
Cultures and Societies:
ES      1100         Ethnic Studies                                   3
GEOG   1101         Introduction to Human Geography   3
POLS   1201         Introduction to International Issues   3
RELG   1200         World Religion      3

Area F    (18 Hours*)                             Hours
PHYS   2211K      Principles of Physics I        4
PHYS   2212 K     Principles of Physics II    4
PHYS   2213 K     Principles of Physics III     2
MATH   2254        Calculus II   4
MATH    2255       Calculus III                          4
* 1 hour from MATH 1113 [A] and 1 hour from MATH 2253 [D] are counted here

Major (27 Hours)   Hours
PHYS   3210         Intermediate Mechanics   4
PHYS   3220         Electromagnetism I   3
PHYS   3410K    Electronics Laboratory      2
PHYS   3500K       Introduction to Computational Physics    2
PHYS   3710          Modern Physics               4
PHYS   3720L      Modern Physics Laboratory   1
PHYS   4210          Quantum Physics             4
PHYS   4230          Thermal Physics               4
PHYS   4410K     Advanced Measurements Laboratory   2
PHYS   4430         Capstone Physics Project   1

Other Requirement(6 hours)                               Hours
TCOM   2010           Technical Writing                        3
MATH   2306           Ordinary Differential Equations   3

Upper Division Physics Electives       4 Hours

Foreign Language and International Studies Minor 17 Hours

Free Electives 6 Hours

Bachelor of Art Degree Program 120 Hours