Physics (Second Major)

The requirements for physics as a second major, for students in the colleges of engineering, arts and letters or business, consists of the physics and mathematics courses listed above for the physics major, except the chemistry sequence. To list physics as a second major on the transcript, the student must satisfy all of the requirements for a major in some department and college of the university.

PHYS 10411
PHYS 11411
Physics A: Mechanics
and Physics A Lab
4
PHYS 10422
PHYS 11422
Physics B: Electricity & Magnetism
and Physics B Lab 2
4
PHYS 20433Physics C: Thermo & Relativity3
PHYS 20444Physics D: Modern3
MATH 10550
MATH 10560
MATH 20550
Calculus I
and Calculus II
and Calculus III 3
11.5
PHYS 20430Intro Circuitry & Electronics1.5
PHYS 23411Sophomore Seminar1
PHYS 20451
PHYS 20452
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
and Mathematical Methods in Physics II
7
PHYS 20454Intermediate Classical Mechanics3
PHYS 30471Electricity & Magnetism3
PHYS 50602Particle Physics and Cosmology (A Modern Physics Course)3
or PHYS 50501 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
or PHYS 50701 Introduction to Nuclear Physics
PHYS 41441Modern Physics I Laboratory3
PHYS 30461Thermal Physics3
PHYS 40453Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I3
Total Hours53