Physics Major (B.S.)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Requirements 1 | ||
COR 100 | First Year Seminars: Transitions | 3 |
WRT 101 | Critical Writing | 3 |
PHL 110 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
HST 110 | World Civilization I | 3 |
HST 111 | World Civilization II | 3 |
ENG 210 | Major Authors | 3 |
PHL 210 | Moral Philosophy | 3 |
Theology | 3 | |
EAC Encountering Another Culture/Language | 6 | |
ENG 310 | Literature and Culture | 3 |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
Natural Science | 3 | |
IDS Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
Religion | 3 | |
COR 400 | Senior Studies: Transformations | 3 |
VPA Visual & Performing Arts | 3 | |
DIV Diversity | 0 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Select one of the following sequences: | 6 | |
General Physics Scientists/Engineers I and General Physics Scientists/Engineers II (preferred) | ||
Non-Calculus General Physics I and Non-Calculus General Physics II | ||
PHY 103 | General Physics Laboratory | 1 |
PHY 104 | General Physics Laboratory | 1 |
PHY 201 | Fields and Waves | 3 |
PHY 203 | Foundations of Modern Physics | 3 |
PHY 231 | Experimental Foundations Modern Physics | 1 |
PHY 303 | Classical Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 |
PHY 307 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
PHY 308 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 |
PHY 311 | Electronics I | 4 |
PHY 321 | Analytical Mechanics I | 3 |
PHY 331 | Atomic & Nuclear Physics Laboratory | 1 |
PHY 333 | Computational Physics | 3 |
PHY 405 | Statistical Physics | 3 |
PHY 431 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 1-3 |
or PHY 441 | Research Projects in Physics | |
PHY 476 | Physics Capstone | 3 |
Major Support Requirements | ||
MTH 145 | Calculus I | 4 |
MTH 146 | Calculus II | 4 |
MTH 245 | Calculus III | 4 |
MTH 304 | Differential Equations for Scientists And Engineers | 4 |
CHM 151 | Chemical Principles I | 3 |
Electives | ||
Major Electives | 6 | |
Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
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Some Core requirements may be fulfilled by major requirements.
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See Technical Electives list below.
Technical Electives
Courses on this list required for a degree will not count twice as an elective.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CHM 151 | Chemical Principles I | 3 |
CHM 152 | Chemical Principles II | 3 |
CHM 327 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
CHM 328 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
CHM 331 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHM 332 | Physical Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
CSC 175 | Introduction to Algorithms and Program Design | 4 |
ENG 397 | Writing Nonfiction: the Art of Writing Short,Writing Nonfiction: Pop Culture | 3 |
MTH 261 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
MTH 312 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
MTH 332 | Real Analysis | 4 |
MTH 303 | Differential Equations and Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
MTH 341 | Abstract Algebra | 3 |
MTH 361 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
MTH 421 | Numerical Methods | 3 |
MTH 481 | Topology | 3 |
ESS 205 | Physical Geology | 4 |
PHL 362 | Theory of Knowledge | 3 |
MTH 335 | Intro to Complex Variables | 3 |
CSC 281 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
PHL 311 | Introduction to Formal Logic | 3 |
PHL 369 | The Experience of Time | 3 |
PHL 364 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
PHL 352 | Digital Technology & Ways of Knowing | 3 |
AST 101 | The Solar System | 3 |
AST 102 | Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe | 3 |
PHS 275 | Photography and Photometry | 3 |
PSC 340 | Science, Technology, & the Good Society | 3 |
REL 318 | Religion and Science | 3 |
PHY 3XX/4XX | Upper-level physics electives |
Other courses not on the above list may also be approved as technical electives by the department chair. For students in the bachelors-masters engineering program with Syracuse University, many engineering courses at Syracuse University will qualify.
Freshman Year | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
WRT 101 | Critical Writing | 3 |
HST 110 | World Civilization I | 3 |
MTH 145 | Calculus I | 4 |
PHY 105 | General Physics Scientists/Engineers I | 3 |
PHY 103 | General Physics Laboratory | 1 |
COR 100 | First Year Seminars: Transitions | 3 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Second Semester | ||
PHL 110 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
HST 111 | World Civilization II | 3 |
MTH 146 | Calculus II | 4 |
PHY 106 | General Physics Scientists/Engineers II | 3 |
PHY 104 | General Physics Laboratory | 1 |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Sophomore Year | ||
First Semester | ||
PHL 210 | Moral Philosophy | 3 |
PHY 201 | Fields and Waves | 3 |
PHY 311 | Electronics I | 4 |
MTH 245 | Calculus III | 4 |
EAC Encountering Another Culture/Language | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENG 210 | Major Authors | 3 |
PHY 203 | Foundations of Modern Physics | 3 |
PHY 231 | Experimental Foundations Modern Physics | 1 |
PHY 321 | Analytical Mechanics I | 3 |
MTH 304 | Differential Equations for Scientists And Engineers | 4 |
EAC Encountering Another Culture/Language | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Junior Year | ||
First Semester | ||
PHY 307 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
PHY 331 | Atomic & Nuclear Physics Laboratory | 1 |
CHM 151 | Chemical Principles I | 3 |
CHM 151L | Chemical Principles I Laboratory | 1 |
IDS Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
ENG 310 | Literature and Culture | 3 |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Second Semester | ||
PHY 308 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 |
PHY 333 | Computational Physics | 3 |
PHY 431 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 1 |
Theology | 3 | |
Technical Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Senior Year | ||
First Semester | ||
PHY 303 | Classical Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 |
PHY 476 | Physics Capstone | 3 |
Religion | 3 | |
PHY Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
COR 400 | Senior Studies: Transformations | 3 |
PHY 405 | Statistical Physics | 3 |
PHY Elective | 3 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
VPA Visual & Performing Arts | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Most PHY 300- and PHY 400-level courses, except PHY 311 Electronics I, PHY 331 Atomic & Nuclear Physics Laboratory, PHY 431 Advanced Physics Laboratory, and PHY 476 Physics Capstone, are offered in alternate years, so students graduating in odd-numbered years follow a program in which the third and fourth years of PHY courses are interchanged.