Physics (B.A.)

Program Overview

The Physics Major offers students a preparation for employment in industry or graduate school in physics or related areas.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

CHEM 105General Chemistry I

4
CHEM 495Capstone: Natural Sciences

3
ENGR 212Programming for Engineers

2
ENGR 367Electromagnetics

3
MATH 111Calculus I

4
MATH 112Calculus II

4
MATH 211Calculus III

4
PHYS 211General Physics I

4
PHYS 212General Physics II

4
PHYS 251Modern Physics

4
PHYS 317Optics

3
PHYS 328Classical Mechanics

3
PHYS 402Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS 494Senior Physics Seminar

2

PHYS 494: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.

Three credits from the following (3):

STAT 291Statistics for Mathematical Sciences I

3

One of the following:

ENGR 371Thermodynamics

3
CHEM 437Physical Chemistry I

3.5

One of the following options:

MATH 270Linear and Differential Methods

3
OR
MATH 261Linear Algebra

3
AND
MATH 308Differential Equations

3

Three credits from the following (3):

PHIL 101Problems in Philosophy

3
OR
PHIL 102History of Philosophy

3

Note: Students may complete a double major in Mathematics and Physics (BA) by completing all courses listed in each major, subject to the following criteria. This is an exception to the standard college course overlap policy. For a double-major in MATH and PHYS (BA), a student must:

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement 0
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar 3
Oral Communication 3
Created and Called for Community (W) 3
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 211) met/major
Laboratory Science (PHYS 211 or PHYS 212) met/major
Science, Technology & the World waived
Two of the following (6 credits total):
   Social Science
   European History
   United States History		 6
Literature 3
Philosophy and Religion (PHIL 101 or PHIL 102) met/major
Arts 3
First Semester of Language 3
Second Semester of Language 3
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural 3
Non-Western Studies 2 or 3
Bible 3
Christian Beliefs 3
Wellness course 1
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism 3
QuEST requirements 42-43
Major requirements 59-62.5
Free electives 22-17.5
Total credits 123