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Applied Physics, BS

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121credit hours to graduate
9requirement groups
43courses named

Requirements

General Education Core
about 21 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • First-Year Rhetoric: any 1 of ENGL 1001HOPR 1955H
    • First-Year Philosophy: any 1 of PHIL 1001PHIL 1001H
    • First-Year Theology: any 1 of THEO 1001THEO 1001H
    • Foundations in Methods of Inquiry: any 1 of CORE 1929CORE 1929H
    • Engaging Social Systems and Values 1 (ESSV1): 3 credits from ANTH 1001ANTH 2301ANTH 3312EDUC 1001ENGL 1020ENGL 2030HEAL 1025HIST 1101HIST 1130HIST 1601and 14 more · Choose one ESSV1 course.
    • Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice: any 1 of CORE 4929CORE 4929H
    • Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 (ESSV2): 3 credits any course · Choose one ESSV2-designated course from the catalog list.
Physics Seminar Courses
about 12 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • PHYS 1953
    • PHYS 1954
    • PHYS 2953
    • PHYS 2954
Introductory Physics Sequence
about 6 credit hours · pick one option
  • Introductory Physics Sequence (pick one):
    • General Physics with Introductory Calculus
      • General Physics with Introductory Calculus
        • PHYS 1003
        • PHYS 1004
    • Classical and Modern Physics with Calculus
      • Classical and Modern Physics with Calculus
        • PHYS 1013
        • PHYS 1014
    • Honors Introductory Physics Sequence
      • Honors Introductory Physics Sequence
        • Honors Physics Calculus 1: any 1 of PHYS 1013HPHYS 1003H
        • Honors Physics Calculus 2: any 1 of PHYS 1014HPHYS 1004H
Required Prerequisite Mathematics
about 12 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • MATH 1450
    • Calculus 2: any 1 of MATH 1455MATH 1451
    • Calculus 3: any 1 of MATH 2440MATH 2450
    • MATH 3450
Engineering Required Courses
about 6 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • Introduction to Programming: any 1 of EECE 1610COSC 1010
    • Electric Circuits (pick one):
      • Electric Circuits 1 and Digital Electronics
        • Electric Circuits 1 and Digital Electronics
          • EECE 2010
          • EECE 2030
      • ELEN 3001
        • ELEN 3001
Physics Required Courses
about 18 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • PHYS 2400
    • PHYS 2500
    • PHYS 3100
    • PHYS 3056
    • PHYS 4031
    • PHYS 4062
Applied Physics Immersion Experiences
about 12 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • PHYS 3989
    • PHYS 4989
    • PHYS 3990
    • PHYS 4990
Engineering Electives
about 6 credit hours
  • 6 credits from GEEN 2130MEEN 3210MEEN 3320EECE 3010EECE 4510ELEN 2020ELEN 3020ELEN 3210ELEN 4110ELEN 4310 · At least 3 credits must be 3000- or 4000-level. Choose with the major adviser; other engineering courses may apply.
Upper-Division Physics Elective
about 6 credit hours
  • 6 credits in PHYS · Upper-division physics elective per the suggested semester plan.

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