May 19, 2026  
2025-2026 Course Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Course Catalog

Physics, B.S.

Location(s): On-Campus


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The Physics Department offers two degree options for students wishing to pursue the physics major: The bachelor of arts (B.A.) and the bachelor of science (B.S.).

Learning in Common Requirements for Physics Majors


Physics majors must select

Required Courses in the Major


If the student chooses PHYS 343  as one of the three elective physics courses, he or she may omit MATH 324 . It is strongly recommended that the student schedule PHYS 111 -PHYS 112  in the first year, and begin mathematics at the calculus level by scheduling MATH 170  and MATH 171  in the first year. In the sophomore year, the courses normally taken are PHYS 221  and PHYS 222  and MATH 211  and MATH 254 .

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