Physics: Concentration in Preparation for Graduate School

I. Required courses in the major—32 hours:

• PHYS 221 - Physics I (4)
• PHYS 222 - Physics II (4)
• PHYS 323 - Modern Optics (3)
• PHYS 325 - Thermal Physics (3)
• PHYS 326 - Modern Physics (3)
• PHYS 331 - Experimental Physics I (1)
• PHYS 332 - Experimental Physics II (2)
• PHYS 401 - Classical Mechanics (3)
• PHYS 402 - Electromagnetic Theory (3)
• PHYS 414 - Quantum Mechanics I (3)
• PHYS 418 - Quantum Mechanics II (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—22-26 hours:

• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry (3)
• MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)

•           Note: MATH 191 requires completion of MATH 167 or placement

• MATH 192 - Calculus II (4)
• MATH 291 - Calculus III (4)
• MATH 365 - Linear Algebra I (3)
• MATH 394 - Differential Equations (3)

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated through successful completion of PHYS 332.