B.S. Physics
Fall 2014
Degree: | Bachelor of Science |
Major: | Physics |
Concentration: | None |
General Education Core Curriculum
Communication - 6 Hours:
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
Select one from:
- COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I
- COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
- DSDE 1371 - ASL I
- FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
- SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I
Mathematics - 3 Hours:
MATH 2413 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours:
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II
Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:
ENGL 2300 - Close Reading II
ENGL 2310 - British Literature Before 1800
ENGL 2320 - British Literature After 1800
ENGL 2322 - British Literature
ENGL 2326 - American Literature
ENGL 2331 - World Literature
ENGL 2371 - Masterworks of Asian Literature
ENGL 2376 - African American Literature
PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge
PHIL 2306 - Ethics
Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 - Art History I
COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation
DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation
PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas
American History - 6 Hours From:
HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877
HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877
HIST 2301 - Texas History
Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:
POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I
POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours:
BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy
ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Macro
ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II Micro
INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology
Component Area Option - 6 Hours:
ENGL 1302 - Composition II
MATH 2414- Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
Required Courses for Major
Physics Requirements - 26 Hours:
PHYS 3350 - Modern Physics
PHYS 3380 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 3430 - Analytical Mechanics
PHYS 3390 - Statistical Physics
PHYS 4310 - Experiments in Physics
PHYS 4320 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 4370 - Solid State Physics
PHYS 4480 - Optics
Additional Degree Requirements - 18 Hours:
MATH 3435 - Calculus III
MATH 3301 - Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH 3328 - Linear Algebra I
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
(Engineering concentration students may substitute MEEN 2374 for CHEM 1312 and 1112)
Elective Courses
Concentration Area, select one - 6-10 hours:
- Math Concentration
- MATH 4302 - Partial Differential Equations
- Additional MATH course - consult your advisor
- Chemistry Concentration
- CHEM 3401 - Quantitative Analysis
- CHEM 4311 - Physical Chemistry I
- Engineering Concentration
- CVEN 2301 - Statics
- MEEN 2302 - Dynamics
- ELEN 2411 - Circuits I
Additional Electives - 20-24 Hours:
Depending on the concentration area selected, from 2 to 9 hours of elective courses at the 3000 level or higher must be taken to attain the minimum of 45 advanced hours required for this degree plan.
The distribution of Physics and General electives depend on the chosen concentration area and/or if a double major is sought.