Major: Physics

Concentration: Computing Emphasis
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 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)
Acceptable substitutes: MACX281
Prereq: MAC 1147
MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)
Acceptable substitutes: MACX282
Prereq: MAC 2311
MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)
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 (41 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 Exploring Majoring in Physics (1 Credit)
PHY3101 Modern Physics (3 Credits)
Prereq: PHY 2049; Coreq: MAC 2313
PHY3101L Modern Physics Lab (1 Credit)
Coreq: PHY 3101
PHZ3113 Mathematical Physics (3 Credits)
Prereq: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313 Coreq: MAP 2302
PHY3220 Classical Mechanics (4 Credits)
Prereqs: PHZ 3113
PHY4320 Electricity and Magnetism (4 Credits)
  • Prereq: PHZ 3113
PHY3424C Optics with Laboratory (4 Credits)
  • Prereq: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313
PHY3722C Electronics for Scientists (4 Credits)
Prereqs: PHY 2049 & MAC 2313
PHY3604 Quantum Mechanics (4 Credits)
  • Prereq: PHZ 3113
PHY4802L Advanced Physics Laboratory (2 Credits)
Prereq: PHY 3101L
COT3100 Computational Structures (3 Credits)
COP3530 Data Structures (4 Credits)
SELECT 1 FROM THE FOLLOWING:
  • COP 3601 Introduction to System Software
  • CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Hardware
Contextual Courses (6 credits)
COP2220 Computer Science I (3 Credits)
MAP2302 (GM) Ordinary Differ Equations (3 Credits)
Prereq: MAC 2312
Major Electives (13 credits)
Grades of C or higher required in all computer science requirements and computer science electives.
SELECT 13 HOURS (3000/4000)
  • COT COP CDA