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Nov 27, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics and Mathematics, B.S.
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Dual Major in Physics and Mathematics
Students must complete 128 credits, as defined below, to graduate from the School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Physics. Please note that the curriculum that follows applies to students who began classes in the fall of 2022 or later. If you entered the School of Engineering prior to that date, please consult the curriculum and typical course schedule in the archived bulletin for the year you began your studies.
The Department of Applied Physics also offers a Minor in Applied Physics. A full list of the department’s undergraduate offerings is also available.
The core of the program is 33 credits of required physics courses and 31 credits of required math courses. Students pursuing the dual major must also take an additional 7 credits of physics and math electives. 22 credits are reserved for STEM & free electives and independent study courses. The remaining credits are used to satisfy other school, university and state requirements. The curriculum is specified in detail below.
Physics Requirements: 33 Credits
Math Requirements: 31 Credits
Other Required Courses: 19 Credits
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.
Math and Physics Electives: 7 Credits
Select at least 4 credits from the undergraduate math electives and at least 3 credits from the undergraduate physics electives. Graduate courses may be substituted with advisor’s approval.
STEM and Free Electives, Independent Study and Projects: 22 Credits
22 credits are allocated for STEM & free electives and independent study courses. 8 credits are reserved for a 6 credit physics project plus a 2 credit senior physics seminar course or a 4 credit math project/thesis and an extra 4 credit math elective. The remaining 14 credits are reserved for two 4 credit STEM electives and two 3 credit free electives. The program adviser must approve electives selected from other disciplines.
Typical Course of Study for the Bachelor of Science in Physics & Mathematics
Fall Semester: 15 Credits
Spring Semester: 15 Credits
Fall Semester: 16 Credits
Spring Semester: 16 Credits
Fall Semester: 16 Credits
Spring Semester: 17 Credits
Fall Semester: 17 Credits
Spring Semester: 16 Credits
Total Credits Required for the Degree: 128
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