Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 36 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the bachelor of arts degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academic policies  section of this catalog and the College of Science degree requirements .

Major requirements

Other course requirements

• MATH 1710 - Calculus I and
• MATH 1720 - Calculus II

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• MATH 1810 - Calculus for Science and Engineering I and
• MATH 1820 - Calculus for Science and Engineering II and
• MATH 1830 - Calculus for Science and Engineering III

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• PHYS 1410 - General Physics I and
• PHYS 1430 - General Physics Laboratory I

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• PHYS 1420 - General Physics II and
• PHYS 1440 - General Physics Laboratory II

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• PHYS 1510 - General Physics I with Calculus and
• PHYS 1530 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I

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• PHYS 1520 - General Physics II with Calculus and
• PHYS 1540 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory II

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• PHYS 1710 - Mechanics and
• PHYS 1730 - Laboratory in Mechanics

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• PHYS 2220 - Electricity and Magnetism and
• PHYS 2240 - Laboratory in Electricity and Magnetism (required of all students who expect to take further course work in physics)

Minor

Optional.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum  requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (36) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Science.

Other requirements

GPA of 2.5 on all advanced courses attempted in science and engineering courses (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics).

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1             

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4