Major: Physics
Concentration: Astrophysics
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Prerequisites (30 credits)
CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT
- CHM 2045 General Chemistry I
- CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Lab
Acceptable substitutes: (CHMX040 and CHMX041) or CHMX045C
CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT
- CHM 2046 General Chemistry II
- CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Lab
Acceptable substitutes: CHMX046C
MAC2311 4 (GM) Calculus I
Acceptable substitutes: MACX281
Prereq: MAC 1147
MAC2312 4 (GM) Calculus II
Acceptable substitutes: MACX282
Prereq: MAC 2311
MAC2313 4 (GM) Calculus III
Acceptable substitutes: MACX283
Prereq: MAC 2312
PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:
- PHY 2048 Calculus Physics I
- PHY 2048L Calculus Physics I Lab
- PHY 2049 Calculus Physics II
- PHY 2049L Calculus Physics II Lab
Major Requirements (39 credits)
Courses must be taken in prerequisite order. Electronic approval for courses requiring prerequisites must be obtained each registration. Grades of C or above must be earned in all physics requirements.
PHY1024 1 Intro Phys for New Majors
AST3217 4 Astrophysics I
Prereq: PHY2049; Coreq: PHY3101
AST3402 4 Astrophysics II
Prereq: AST3217
PHY3101 3 Modern Physics
Prereq: PHY 2049; Coreq: MAC 2313
PHY3101L 1 Modern Physics Lab
Coreq: PHY 3101
PHZ3113 3 Mathematical Physics
Prereq: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313; Coreq: MAP 2302
PHY3220 4 Classical Mechanics
Prereqs: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313
Coreq: MAP 2302
PHY3424C 4 Optics with Laboratory
PHY3320 4 Electricity and Magnetism
Prereqs: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313
PHY4604 4 Quantum Mechanics
Prereqs: PHY 3101, MAC 2313 & MAP 2302
PHY4523 4 Thermodyn and Statistical Mech
Prereqs: PHY 3101, MAC 2313 & MAP 2302
PHY4802L 2 Advanced Physics Laboratory
Prereq: PHY 3101L
PHY4910 1 Physics Research and Seminar
Prereq: PHY 3101
Major Electives (3 credits)
SELECT ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- PHY 3722C Electronics for Scientists
- PHZ 3404 Solid State Physics
- PHZ 4160 Adv Topics Physics
- PHZ 4303 Nuclear Physics
Contextual Courses (12 credits)
AST2002 3 Basic Astronomy
COP2220 3 Computer Science I
ESC2000 3 Earth Science
MAP2302 3 (GM) Ordinary Differ Equations
Prereq: MAC 2312
Free Electives (6 credits)
SELECT 6 HRS (3000/4000 LEVEL)
This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).
