Physics Major

Students electing a major in Physics apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Physics certification:

Requirements

Biology

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 111	Introductory Biology I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Chemistry

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CHEM 103	General Chemistry I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104	General Chemistry II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Mathematics

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MATH 212	Calculus I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 213	Calculus II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 314	Calculus III	4	Fall, Spring.

Physical Science

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSCI 212	Introduction to Geology	4	Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357	Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science	3	As needed.

Required Physics Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PHYS 200	Mechanics	4	Fall.
PHYS 201	Electricity and Magnetism	4	Spring.
PHYS 307	Quantum Mechanics I	4	Fall (even years).
PHYS 311	Thermodynamics	4	Fall (odd years).
PHYS 312	Mathematical Methods in Physics	3	Spring.
PHYS 313	Junior Laboratory	3	Spring.
PHYS 413	Senior Laboratory	3	Spring.
PHYS 491-493	Research in Physics	1	As needed.

PHYS 491: (for 1 credit)

Elective Physics Courses

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PHYS 309	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	4	Fall (odd years).
PHYS 315	Optics	4	Fall (odd years).
PHYS 320	Analog Electronics	4	Fall (even years).
PHYS 321	Digital Electronics	4	Spring (odd years).

Total Credit Hours: 61

Note: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed at least 55 credit hours of required and cognate courses in the major or have the consent of the program advisor. Prior to enrollment in SED 421, students must have completed all requirements in the physics major.