Requirements for the Major/Minor

Requirements for the major

11 credits as follows:

• PHYS 110, PHYS 130 or PHYS 130A, PHYS 241
• Six additional courses numbered above 200, including two of: PHYS 312, PHYS 313, PHYS 314
• Mathematics: MATH 205, MATH 230

With permission of the chair, up to 2 credits in related studies outside the department may be counted toward electives in the major.

The sequence PHYS 110, PHYS 120, PHYS 130 or PHYS 130A includes laboratories and satisfies the general physics requirement stipulated by medical and dental schools. PHYS 110, PHYS 120, PHYS 130 are the minimum needed for the 3-2 engineering program; PHYS 205 is also recommended.

Requirements for the minor

5 credits as follows:

• PHYS 110
• PHYS 130 or 130A
• PHYS 205
• Two additional credits in Physics, one of which must be at the 300-level or above, and both of which must be approved by the Chair of the department

Physics Course Descriptions
Physics Department Catalog Page