The Bachelor of Arts in Physics provides a traditional liberal arts education with a solid set of core courses in physics.

Please refer to the BA Physics 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 2350 – Modern Physics

  PHY 2360 – Mathematical and Computational Physics

  PHY 3175 – Intermediate Physics Laboratory I

  PHY 3176 – Intermediate Physics Laboratory II

  PHY 3320 – Intermediate Classical Mechanics

  PHY 3330 – Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

  PHY 3372 – Introductory Quantum Mechanics I

  PHY 4001 – Exit Exam

• Two of:

  PHY 3373 – Introductory Quantum Mechanics II

  PHY 4322 – Advanced Topics in Classical Physics

  PHY 4340 – Statistical and Thermal Physics

  PHY 4360 – Computer Models in Physics

  PHY 4372 – Introductory Solid State Physics

  PHY 4373 – Introductory Nuclear and Particle Physics

  PHY 4374 – Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

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

• Chemistry (three semester hours)
• Computer science (three semester hours)
• MTH 1321, 1322, 2311, 2321, 3325, and 3326