BS Physics Degree Concentration Requirements

Research and Applied Physics Concentrations

Research Concentration
CS  10061 PHY  36002 PHY  45301 PHY  45403   PHY  46101	3          3 3 3   4 10 6 32	Introduction to Computer Programming Applications of Modern Physics Thermal Physics Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques Quantum and Atomic Physics Physics electives* General electives
Applied Physics Concentration
CS  10061 PHY  22564 PHY  32511 PHY  36002 PHY  45403   PHY  45501	3          3 4 3 3   3 7 6 32	Introduction to Computer Programming Introduction to Materials Physics Electronics Applications of Modern Physics Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques Electromagnetic Waves and Modern Optics Physics electives* General electives

*These courses may be replaced with physics-related electives selected from mathematics or the natural sciences with advisor's permission.

Physics Interdisciplinary Concentrations

Chemistry Concentration
CHEM  30105 CHEM  30107 CHEM  30301 PHY  36002 PHY  45301 CHEM  20481 CHEM  30481 CHEM  30482 CHEM  20482 CHEM  30050 CHEM  30106 CHEM  30108 CHEM  30284 CHEM  30475 CHEM  30476 CHEM  40556 CHEM  40567 CHEM  40568	3          1 2 3 3 4-6 3-5 8 3 32	Analytical Chemistry I Analytical Chemistry Lab I Inorganic Chemistry I Applications of Modern Physics Thermal Physics plus 4-6 hours from the following:    Basic Organic Chemistry (4)*    Organic Chemistry I (3)    Organic Chemistry II (3) plus 3-5 hours from the following:    Basic Organic Chemistry (2)**    Introduction to Materials Chemistry (2)    Analytical Chemistry II (2)    Analytical Chemistry Lab II (2)    Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)    Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)    Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)    Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)    Basic Concepts of Physical Chem. (4)***    Elementary Physical Chemistry Lab (1)**** Physics electives General electives
Biological Sciences Concentration
BSCI  10110 BSCI  10120 BSCI  30140 BSCI  30156 BSCI  40163 PHY  45301 BSCI  40158 CHEM  30481 PHY  44600	4          4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4      32	Biological Diversity Biological Foundations Cell Biology Elements of Genetics Organic Evolution Thermal Physics Biological sciences upper-division electives Major electives General electives Recommended major electives:    Molecular Biology (3)    Organic Chemistry I (3)    Introduction to Biological Physics (3)
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Concentration
CS  10051 CS  23021 CS  23022 CS  33001 CS  42201 PHY  36002	4          4 3 3 3 3 6 3 3 32	Introduction to Computer Science CS I: Programming and Problem Solving Discrete Structures for Computer Science CS II: Data Structures and Abstraction Intro. to Numerical Computing I***** Applications of Modern Physics Computer science upper-division electives Physics upper-division electives General electives
Mathematics Concentration
CS  10051 PHY  36002 MATH  41001 MATH  42001	4          3 3 9 7 6 32	Introduction to Computer Science Applications of Modern Physics plus 3 hours from the following:    Intro. to Modern Algebra I (3)******    Intro. to Analysis I (3)****** Mathematics electives at 40000 level Physics electives General electives

*Students must choose either CHEM 20481 or CHEM 30481 and 30482.

**CHEM 20482 may not be taken if CHEM 30481 and 30482 are taken.

***Students who choose CHEM 40567 should not also take CHEM 40556.

****CHEM 40568 may only be selected if CHEM 40556 or 40567 is taken as a pre/corequisite.

*****MATH 42201 requires MATH 21001 as a prerequisite.

******MATH 41001 and 42001 require MATH 21001 and 22005 as prerequisites.

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