B.S. in Physics

• The BS curriculum is designed for students who want a complete program in physics. The degree will prepare students either for graduate study at the best universities in the country, or for work in a technical, scientific, or engineering field.
• There are 34 credit hours of required courses, covering all the main branches of physics (classical and modern physics, electricity & magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics and quantum mechanics).
• In addition, you are required to do 4 credit hours of experimental work in well-equipped advanced physics labs.
• At least 6 credit hours of elective upper-level courses will provide you with an introduction to some of the most current topics in physics: electronics, optics, solid state physics, biophysics, computational physics, astrophysics and astronomy, etc.
• The minimum required credit hour of physics courses towards your major is 44 .
• In adition to these, there are 17 credit hours of Math requirements, to be completed in the first two years, comprised of: MTH 229 (Calculus I), MTH 230 (Calculus II), MTH 231 (Calculus III) and MTH 335 (Differential Equations).
• At least 2 credit hours of independent research with a faculty member towards your capstone project is also part of a B.S. degree in physics.
• Together with the math requirements and the capstone project, you will have to fulfill a total of 63 credit hours, specific to your major.
• In addition to these, you will obtain at least 58 credit hours by fulfilling the general university and college requirements.
• A 2.00 overall GPA and a 2.00 Major GPA is required to graduate.
• Example of Course of Study for Physics Major
• Schedule of Physics Courses for a 4 or 3 years track
• Link to all the Physics and Physical Science courses