General Physics Concentration Curriculum
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Bachelor of Science: General Physics Concentration
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Freshman Year
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Fall
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Spring
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ENG 104, 105
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Composition I, II
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3
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3
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HIST 101, 102
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History of Civilization I, II
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3
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3
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MATH 231
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Calculus I with Lab
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4
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BIO 111
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General Biology I
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3
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BIOL 111
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General Biology I Lab
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1
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CHEM 141, 142
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General Chemistry I, II
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3
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3
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CHML 141, 142
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General Chemistry Lab I, II
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1
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1
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CSC 117
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FORTRAN Programming
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3
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UNIV 100
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University Success
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2
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PHY 198, 199
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Physics Seminar
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0.5
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0.5
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(Freshman Year Total: 34 Hours)
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16.5
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17.5
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Sophomore Year
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Fall
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Spring
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ENG 205
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World Literature
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3
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ENG 206
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Literature of Science
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3
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MATH 232
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Calculus II with Lab
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4
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MATH 233
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Calculus III with Lab
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4
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PHY 205
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Intro. to Nanoscience
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3
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PSY 201
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General Psychology
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3
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PHY 211, 212
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General Physics I, II
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3
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3
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PHYL 211, 212
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General Physics I, II Lab
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1
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1
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PHY 298, 299
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Physics Seminar
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0.5
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0.5
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(Sophomore Year Total: 31 Hours)
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15.5
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15.5
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Junior Year
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Fall
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Spring
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FR, GR, CHI, or SP 101, 102
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Foreign Language Option
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3
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3
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MUS 205 or ART 206
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Music or Art Appreciation
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3
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PHY 311, 312
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Theoretical Mechanics I, II
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3
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3
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PHY 411, 412
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Electromagnetic Theory I, II
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3
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3
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PHY 330W
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Methods of Experimental Physics I
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3
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PHY 361, 362
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Math Methods in Physics I, II
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3
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3
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PHY 398, 399
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Physics Seminar
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0.5
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0.5
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(Junior Year Total: 31 Hours)
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15.5
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15.5
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Senior Year
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Fall
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Spring
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SS XXX
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Social Science Option
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3
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PHIL 301
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Intro. to Philosophy
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3
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ELEC XXX
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Free Electives
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3
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3
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PHY XXX
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Physics Elective
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3
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HE 101
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Concepts of Health
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3
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PHY 351
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Thermal and Statistical Physics
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3
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PHY 422
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Quantum Mechanics
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3
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PHY 431
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Atomic and Nuclear Physics
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3
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PHY 498, 499
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Physics Seminar
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0.5
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0.5
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(Senior Year Total: 28 Hours)
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15.5
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12.5
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TOTAL HOURS: 124 (Minimum Credit Hours required for the Degree: 122 NOTE: Students must satisfactorily pass the English Proficiency Examination.
