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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 42+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Physics, B.A. Shared Core Requirements

Required Courses

Note:

Complete one of the following options:

Option 1 (3 credit hours)

Option 2 (6 credit hours)

Note:

  • Credit may not be applied for both the Senior Seminar and the Bachelor’s Essay.

Elective Requirement

Complete 11 additional credit hours from ASTR 205 , ASTR 300-level or higher coursework, PHYS 100-level or higher coursework (excluding PHYS 101 , PHYS 101L , PHYS 102 , PHYS 102L ). No more than 3 credit hours from (PHYS 381 , PHYS 390 , and PHYS 399 ) and no more than 3 credit hours from (PHYS 260 , PHYS 260L , PHYS 460L ).

Mathematics Requirement

Note:

  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115  in lieu of MATH 120 .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 215  in lieu of MATH 220 .

Notes:

  • Suggested programs of study leading to graduate school in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, meteorology and engineering are available from the department.
  • No more than 3 credit hours from PHYS 260 , PHYS 260L , and PHYS 460L  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 10 credit hours from PHYS 298  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 3 credit hours from PHYS 381 , PHYS 390 , and PHYS 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 4 credit hours from PHYS 381  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PHYS 390  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 12 credit hours from PHYS 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: HONS 115 , HONS 215 ,  MATH 120 , MATH 220 , MATH 221