2020-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Applied Physics, B.S.


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Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics


Students must complete 128 credits, as defined below, to graduate from the School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics.  Please note that the curriculum that follows applies to students who began classes in the fall of 2020 or later. If students entered the School of Engineering prior to that date, please consult the curriculum and typical course schedule for students entering spring 2020 or earlier.

The Department of Applied Physics also offers a Minor in Applied Physics and a Concentration and a Minor in Nuclear Science and Engineering. A full list of the department’s course offerings is available on the departmental website.

Physics and Math Electives: 21 Credits


Students should select 5 physics elective courses totaling at least 17 Credits, and a 4 credit math elective.

Electives in the Humanities and Social Sciences: 16 Credits


Students must complete 4 humanities or social science courses totaling 16 credits. These 4 courses can be within a single cluster or across multiple clusters. For optimal breadth of experience, students are encouraged to take electives across clusters and/or across disciplines within a cluster. These 4 humanities and social science electives must satisfy the following:

1 must be a 3000/4000 level humanities or social science elective; and

1 must be an Advanced Seminar, identifiable by course number 4504

Please see the General Education Requirements for further details.

STEM & Free Electives, Project and Independant Study: 18 Credits


Students should take 18 credits of independent study, STEM and free electives. It is strongly recommended that students use 6 of these credits toward a senior project or thesis topic. The program adviser must approve electives selected from other disciplines.

Typical Course Schedule - Applied Physics, BS


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Fall Semester: 16 Credits


Spring Semester: 16 Credits


Senior Year


Fall Semester: 17 Credits


Spring Semester: 17 Credits


Total Credits Required for the Degree: 128


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