Physics - B.S. Degree
Physics Department
Office: 150 Houghton Hall
(716) 673-3301
Dr. Junaid Zubairi, Chairperson
Dr. Erica Simoson, Coordinator
Email: physics.department@fredonia.edu
Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/physics
Major Requirements
The requirements for a B.S. in Physics include the Physics Core and an emphasis chosen from: Theoretical, Experimental or Physics with Cooperative Engineering
Physics Core
Supporting Courses
Tracks (select one)
Theoretical
| PHYS 331 | Theoretical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 333 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| Physics from 321-479, 490 | 6 |
| Science, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or education | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Experimental
| PHYS 325 | Electronics | 3 |
| PHYS 327 | Electronics Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 333 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 340 | Optics | 3 |
| PHYS 341 | Optics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 450 | Advanced Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| Experimental Physics Project (independent study or tutorial) | |
| Science, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or education | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Physics with Cooperative Engineering
NOTE:
- Nine (9) additional credit hours of science, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or education, including at least one additional course from PHYS 322 through 328, PHYS 332 and PHYS 340 - PHYS 341 as advised. Students interested in electrical engineering should take PHYS 323 and PHYS 324 while students interested in non-electrical engineering should take PHYS 322.
- CHEM 115 and CHEM 116 (with CHEM 125 and CHEM 126) is strongly recommended and required by most engineering schools.
- Affiliated engineering institutions may have additional requirements for courses and/or grades.
Total Credit Hours: 67-69