BS Physics Degree Option Requirements

Physics Concentration

Research Option
CS  10061 PHY  36002 PHY  45301 PHY  45403   PHY  46101	3          3 3 3   4 10 6 32	Introduction to Computer Programming Applications of Modern Physics Thermal Physics Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques Quantum and Atomic Physics Physics electives* General electives
Applied Physics Option
CS  10061 PHY  22564 PHY  32511 PHY  36002 PHY  45403   PHY  45501	3          3 4 3 3   3 7 6 32	Introduction to Computer Programming Introduction to Materials Physics Electronics Applications of Modern Physics Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques Electromagnetic Waves and Modern Optics Physics electives* General electives

*These courses may be replaced with physics-related electives selected from mathematics or the natural sciences with advisor's permission.

Physics Interdisciplinary Concentration

Chemistry Option
CHEM  30101 CHEM  30102 CHEM  30360 CHEM  30475 PHY  36002 PHY  45301 CHEM  20481 CHEM  30481 CHEM  30482 CHEM  20482 CHEM  30050 CHEM  30103 CHEM  30104 CHEM  30284 CHEM  30476 CHEM  40556 CHEM  40567 CHEM  40568	2          1 2 1 3 3 4-6 3-5 8 3 32	Quantitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Aqueous Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Applications of Modern Physics Thermal Physics plus 4-6 hours from the following:    Basic Organic Chemistry (4)*    Organic Chemistry I (3)    Organic Chemistry II (3) plus 3-5 hours from the following:    Basic Organic Chemistry (2)**    Introduction to Materials Chemistry (2)    Instrumental Analysis (2)    Instrumental Analysis Lab (2)    Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)    Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)    Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)    Basic Concepts of Physical Chem. (4)***    Elementary Physical Chemistry Lab (1)**** Physics electives General electives
Biological Sciences Option
BSCI  10110 BSCI  10120 BSCI  20140 BSCI  30156 BSCI  40163 PHY  45301 BSCI  40158 CHEM  30481 PHY  44600	4          4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4      32	Biological Diversity Biological Foundations Cell Biology Elements of Genetics Organic Evolution Thermal Physics Biological sciences upper-division electives Major upper-division electives General electives Recommended major electives:    Molecular Biology (3)    Organic Chemistry I (3)    Introduction to Biological Physics (3)
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Option
CS  10051 CS  23021 CS  23022 CS  33001 CS  42201 PHY  36002	4          4 3 3 3 3 6 3 3 32	Introduction to Computer Science CS I: Programming and Problem Solving Discrete Structures for Computer Science CS II: Data Structures and Abstraction Intro. to Numerical Computing I***** Applications of Modern Physics Computer science upper-division electives Physics upper-division electives General electives
Mathematics Option
CS  10051 PHY  36002 MATH  41001 MATH  42001	4          3 3 9 7 6 32	Introduction to Computer Science Applications of Modern Physics plus 3 hours from the following:    Intro. to Modern Algebra I (3)******    Intro. to Analysis I (3)****** Mathematics electives at 40000 level Physics electives General electives

*Students must choose either CHEM 20481 or CHEM 30481 and 30482.

**CHEM 20482 may not be taken if CHEM 30481 and 30482 are taken.

***Students who choose CHEM 40567 should not also take CHEM 40556.

****CHEM 40568 may only be selected if CHEM 40556 or 40567 is taken as a pre/corequisite.

*****MATH 42201 requires MATH 21001 as a prerequisite.

******MATH 41001 and 42001 require MATH 21001 and 22005 as prerequisites.

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