Core requirements - 7 units of Physics Elective requirements - 2 units of Physics chosen from the following: Reflective Tutorial - 1 unit Cognate requirements - 4 units of Mathematics Cognate electives - 2 units of Chemistry , Mathematics, or Computer Applications. It is recommended that students who plan to go to graduate school in physics take Physics 311, 361, at least one other physics elective, Math 232 and one year of French or German. Requirements for a Minor in Physics Requirements for a Major in Physics (B.S.)
A minimum of 16 units with the following distribution:
Physics 141, 142, 211, 212, 222, 411, 511
Physics 221, 251, 311, 312, 361, 412, 512,531, 541, 542, 491
The senior year Learning Community consists of Physics 411 or 511, coupled with another lecture course or individualized research, and the Reflective Tutorial includes two presentations in the physics seminar or a senior thesis (Physics 543).
Mathematics 121, 122, 223, 233
The courses must be chosen from Chemistry 111 or higher, and Mathematics 230 or higher or Computer Applications 130 or higher.
A minimum of 5 units with the following distribution:
Core requirements - 3 units of Physics
Physics 141, 142, 211
Elective requirements - 1 unit of Physics
Any physics course beyond Physics 211.
Cognate requirements - 1 unit
Mathematics 233
Requirements for the Pre-engineering option
A minimum of 12 units
Core requirements - 12 units
Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Computer Applications
Chemistry 111, 112, Computer Applications 130, Physics 141, 142 211, 221, 222, Mathematics 121, 122, 223,233