A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physics First Year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ..............................................3 CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers ............................................3.5 COM-1100 Fundamentals Speech.....................................................3 CS-1210 Introduction to Programming Using C++.............................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 MATH-1705,1715 Calculus I and II.....................................................8 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 PHYS-2110 General Physics I............................................................4 Track Requirements...........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second Year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Laboratory....................................2 MATH-2705,2715 Calculus IIIA and IIIB.............................................6 MATH-2740 Differential Equations.....................................................3 PHYS-2120, 2130 General Physics II and III......................................6 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics....................................................3 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 Total.............................................................................................. 35.5 Third Year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory..................................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics..............................................................3 PHYS-3810 Research in Physics.......................................................2 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth Year: PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Laboratory.........................................2 PHYS-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists.............................3 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics......................................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics.............................................1 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 History Elective/Global Awareness Elective.......................................3 Humanities Elective...........................................................................3 Physics Elective.................................................................................3 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Electives............................................................................................. 1 Total................................................................................................. 28 PhPyhsyicssics — Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in physics prepares students for graduate study in physics or for employment opportunities in industry. The curriculum includes courses prescribed by leading graduate-level physics programs in the nation. Students should include courses in mathematics and chemistry as general electives. Students must demonstrate proficiency in the general physics sequence to advance into 3000- and 4000-level courses. Course requirements involve 71.5 – 82.5 semester hours including: Physics Core Requirements...................................................61.5 CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers....................................3.5 CS-1210 Introduction to Programming Using C++....................3 MATH-1705, 1715 Calculus I, II ................................................8 MATH-2705, 2715 Calculus IIIA, IIIB ........................................6 MATH-2740 Differential Equations.............................................3 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra.......................................................3 *PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, and III............10 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Laboratory............................2 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics ..........................................3 PHYS-3410 Electromagnetic Theory.........................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics.....................................................3 PHYS-3810 Research in Physics..............................................2 PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Laboratory................................2 PHYS-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists....................3 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics.............................................3 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics....................................1 PHYS-3XXX/4XXX Physics Elective.........................................3 *All students must earn a C+ or higher in these courses. General Track..............................................................................10 EGEE-2050 Circuits and Instrumentation.................................4 PHYS-3510 Thermal Physics....................................................3 PHYS-3XXX/4XXX Physics Elective.........................................3 Data Science/Artificial Intelligence Track.................................21 CS-1220 Object-Oriented Design Using C++...........................3 CS-2210 Data Structures Using Java........................................3 CS-3610 Database Organization and Design...........................3 DSAI-2110 Data Management for AI.........................................3 DSAI-3110 Foundations of Data Science and Machine Learning..................................................................3 DSAI-3510 Neural Networks and Deep Learning.....................3 MATH-3110 Probability and Statistics........................................3 Physics Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 Other General Education Requirements...................................44.5 Physics Major Requirements............................................71.5–82.5 Electives................................................................................... 1–12 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 191 School of Science and Mathematics Physics
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