| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| University Core | 36 | |
| Required Physics Courses | ||
| PHY 151 or PHY 251 |
General Physics I Fundamentals of Physics I * |
4 |
| PHY 152 or PHY 252 |
General Physics II Fundamentals of Physics II * |
4 |
| PHY 301 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHY 308 | Classical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 313 | Optics | 4 |
| PHY 401 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 402 | Special Projects | 3 |
| PHY 406 | Electricity and Magnetism I | 3 |
| PHY 407 | Electricity and Magnetism II | 3 |
| PHY 433 | Physics Capstone | 1 |
| Physics and Related Electives (9 hours required) | ||
| CHE 318 | Chemical Energetics | 4 |
| ESC 205 | Computational Tools | 3 |
| ESC 311 | Statics * | 3 |
| ESC 315 | Thermodynamics *+ | 3 |
| PHY 206 | Astronomy | 3 |
| PHY 413 | Nuclear Physics + | 4 |
| PHY 417 | Selected Topics in Physics (may be taken more than once with different specific topics) | 3 |
| Mathematics Courses | ||
| MAT 121 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 3 |
| MAT 122 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 3 |
| MAT 221 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 3 |
| MAT 222 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry IV | 3 |
| MAT 352 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| And two of the following courses: | ||
| MAT 213 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 353 | Introduction to Mathematical Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 381 | Introduction to Numerical Methods | 3 |
| Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHE 141 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 142 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE 317 | Chemical Dynamics | 4 |
| Computer Science |
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| Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| CSC 105 or |
C Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
| CSC 204 | Practical Fortran Programming | 3 |
| Communication Course | ||
| COM 203 | Professional Communication Skills | 3 |
| General Electives | Sufficient elective hours must be taken to meet the minimum hour requirement for graduation in this program. Electives should be chosen in consultation with advisor. | -- |
| Total Hours | 130 | |
* Students interested in pursuing additional studies in engineering should elect these courses as a minimum.
+ Students interested in pursuing additional studies in physics should elect these courses as a minimum.
