The Major
The requirements for a Physics Major are:
*A minimum of 8.5 units of Physics.
*The required courses are: 167, 168, 169, 191, 242, 291, 321, 325, 336 plus
one of the following:
o 245 Electronics
o 308 Optics
o 322 Solid State and Nuclear Physics
o 380 Mathematical Physics
o 384 Thermodynamics
o 387 Quantum Mechanics
*In addition, certain mathematics courses must be taken as cognates:
o Mathematics 141, 143 Calculus of a Single Variable
o Mathematics 219 Elementary Differential Equations
o Mathematics 245 Multivariate Calculus
*Since the use of computers has become routine in science and technology,
students are strongly urged to include Computer Science 171, Introduction to
Computer Science I, in their curriculum.
*For those contemplating advanced work in physics, these additional courses
are strongly suggested:
o Physics 380 Mathematical Physics
oPhysics 411 or 412 Directed Study
oMathematics 236 Linear Algebra
oChemistry 121 Structure & Equilibrium
*Students bound for graduate school should also consider taking more than
one option on the options list, such as both Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics.
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