Applied Physics (B.S.)

Overview
Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics is designed for students wishing to pursue a multidisciplinary graduate program or career upon graduation.

Requirements for the major

I. Departmental requirements:

A. At least 28 credit hours in Physics, including the following or equivalent courses: PHYS-1111, PHYS-1112, PHYS-1311 (or PHYS-1309), PHYS-1312 (or PHYS-1310), PHYS-2231, PHYS-3322, PHYS-3323, and at least four of the following courses: PHYS-3321, PHYS-3324, PHYS-3325, PHYS-3333, PHYS-3335, PHYS-3412, PHYS-4350, PHYS-4395 (at least one must be either PHYS-3333 or PHYS-3335). Senior Thesis students will add PHYS-4396. Honors Thesis students will take PHYS-3398, PHYS-4398, and PHYS-4399 in place of PHYS-4395. Students may substitute 3 hours of the research or thesis course corresponding their concentration (CHEM-3X90, ENGR-3X90, or CSCI-4398) in place of PHYS-4395.

B. Math requirements:

MATH-1311, MATH-1312, MATH-2321
Either MATH-331 8 or MATH 3336.

C. Seminar Requirement:

Four semesters of PHYS-2094. Students may substitute up to 2 semesters of the equivalent seminar courses for their concentration.

D. Completion of Wagner Senior Assessment Exam in fall of the senior year.

II. One of the following options:

A. Computer Science Concentration (at least 15 hours):

Either PHYS-4221 or PHYS-4231
CSCI-1120, CSCI-1320, CSCI-1321, plus at least an additional six credit hours of CSCI courses, three of which need to be 3XXX or above.

B. Chemistry Concentration (at least 14 hours):

CHEM-1318, CHEM-1118, CHEM-2319, CHEM-2119
At least an additional six hours consisting of any CHEM course 2XXX or above, or one of PHYS-4221 or PHYS-4231.

C. Applied Physics Concentration (at least 16 hours):

ENGR-1381, ENGR-1313, ENGR-2320, ENGR-2120, ENGR-3339
One from the following options:
- ENGR-3321 and ENGR-3121
- ENGR-3355 and ENGR-3155
- ENGR-4328
- ENGR-4342

III. University requirements:

Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum, 30 upper division hours, and at least 120 credit hours.

The above are minimal requirements allowing students to supplement their programs with those courses best suited to fulfill their particular needs and to further their professional growth.