Bachelor of Arts in Applied Physics
Completion of this major prepares the student for a career as a laboratory technician, systems analyst, engineering assistant, research associate, or physics associate.
Continued study may include a Masters or Doctorate degree in physics, geology, biology, environmental science, natural science, or science education, medicine or dentistry among others.
Admission to this degree track requires a 2.5 grade point average and has pre-calculus as a pre-requisite.
Students interested in this track are encouraged to make their selection of major as soon as possible.
Advisement form
Course Number
|
Course Title*
|
Credits
|
Lower Level Required
|
PHYS 130
|
College Physics I, Lecture |
3
|
| PHYS 1130 |
College Physics I, Recitation & Laboratory |
1
|
| PHYS 131 |
College Physics II, Lecture |
3
|
| PHYS 1131 |
College Physics II, Recitation & Laboratory |
1
|
| PHYS 230 |
Physics III, Lecture |
3
|
| PHYS 1230 |
Physics III, Recitation & Laboratory |
1
|
| MATH 192 |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
4
|
| MATH 193 |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4
|
| MATH 292 |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
4
|
| MATH 311 |
Differential Equations for Engineers |
4
|
| CHEM 105 |
General Chemistry I, Lecture |
3
|
| CHEM 1105 |
General Chemistry I, Recitation & Laboratory |
2
|
| CHEM 106 |
General Chemistry II, Lecture |
3
|
| CHEM 1106 |
General Chemistry II, Recitation & Laboratory |
2
|
| INTD 180 |
Computer Tools for Science and Math |
3
|
Upper Level Required
|
| PHYS 240 |
Digital Techniques and Applications |
3
|
| PHYS 401 |
Theory and Applications of Modern Optics, Lecture |
3
|
| PHYS 1401 |
Theory and Applications of Modern Optics, Recitation & Laboratory |
1
|
| PHYS 410 |
Classical Mechanics |
4
|
Restricted electives: Select a minimum of nine credits from the following courses.
|
| PHYS 321 |
Theory and Applications of Electricity and Magnetism |
3
|
| PHYS 301 |
Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory |
3
|
| PHYS 307 |
Principles of Electronics: Analog Techniques & Applications, Lecture |
3
|
| PHYS 404 |
Nuclear Radiation: Theory and Applications |
3
|
| PHYS 405 |
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
3
|
Supportive electives: Select a minimum of nine credits from the following courses, or from
other courses approved by the Chairperson.
|
| PHYS 113 |
Introduction to Astronomy |
3
|
| BIOL 130 |
Principles of Biology I |
4
|
| BIOL 131 |
Principles of Biology II |
4
|
| BIOL 307 |
Electron Microscopy |
4
|
| GEOS 111 |
Physical Geography |
3
|
| MATH 330 |
Mathematical Statistics I |
3
|
| MINIMUM CREDITS NEEDED |
70
|