Physics, B.S. with Education Certification

Requirements for the Major, B.S. in Physics with an Education Certification (36-37 credits):

• PHYS - 130. General Physics I 4 credit(s)
• PHYS - 140. General Physics II 4 credit(s)
• PHYS - 220. Modern Physics 4 credit(s)
• PHYS - 250. Introduction to Computational Physics 3 credit(s)
• PHYS - 260. Thermal Physics 3 credit(s)
• PHYS - 310. Mechanics I 4 credit(s)

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• PHYS - 370. Laboratory Techniques 2 credit(s)  OR
• PHYS - 380. Observational Astronomy 3 credit(s)

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• PHYS - 410. Electromagnetic Theory I 4 credit(s)
• PHYS - 440. Quantum Physics 4 credit(s)

Auxiliary (32 credits):

• CHEM - 110. General Chemistry I 3 credit(s)
• MATH - 110. Calculus I 4 credit(s)
• MATH - 120. Calculus II 4 credit(s)
• MATH - 210. Calculus III 4 credit(s)
• MATH - 230. Linear Algebra 3 credit(s)
• MATH - 260. Differential Equations 3 credit(s)
• SCDV - 230. Electronics 4 credit(s)

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• SCDV - 110. Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization 3 credit(s)  OR
• One CSIS course numbered 110 or higher for at least 3 credit(s)

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• One MATH course numbered 300 or higher for at least 2 credit(s)
• One semester of a foreign language other than English at the 100 level or above. American Sign Language may fulfill this requirement. 3 credit(s)

Education Certificate

In addition to these requirements, students must complete the Education Certification . Please see the Education Department  for specific requirements.