The Bachelor of Science in Physics provides a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for graduate studies or careers in technology, medicine, education, law, finance, industry, and other professions.

The Pre-Health Care Concentration is specially designed for students with an interest in medicine, dentistry, or other health related professions, and it satisfies the medical/dental preprofessional program requirements.

Please refer to the BS Physics Pre-Health Care Planner for a suggested sequence of courses.
Note that many courses are offered only in the fall or only in the spring.

Physics requirements:

• Each of:

  PHY 1420 – General Physics I

  PHY 1430 – General Physics II

  PHY 2135 – Basic Electronics Laboratory

  PHY 2190 – Introduction to Research in Physics

  PHY 2350 – Modern Physics

  PHY 2360 – Mathematical and Computational Physics

  PHY 3175 – Intermediate Physics Laboratory I

  PHY 3320 – Intermediate Classical Mechanics

  PHY 3330 – Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

  PHY 3372 – Introductory Quantum Mechanics I

  PHY 3373 – Introductory Quantum Mechanics II

  PHY 4190 – Dissemination of Research Results in Physics

  PHY 4340 – Statistical and Thermal Physics

  PHY 4001 – Exit Exam

(Each course must apply to a major in its department.)

• BIO 1305-1105, 1306-1106, and six semester hours at the "3000" or "4000" level
• CHE 1301, 1302, 1316, 3331, 3332, and 3238
• Computer science, three semester hours
• MTH 1321, 1322, 2311, 2321, 3325, and 3326