Liberal Arts Track

Students in the Liberal Arts Physics program acquire an excellent theoretical and experimental background that prepares them for graduate study in physics or astrophysics. With the proper choice of electives, students may also enter such related areas such as electrical engineering, materials science, mathematics, planetary science, and computer science. Graduates can also find career placements in industrial or national laboratories for research and development.

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Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

• PHY 099 - Orientation to Physics
• PHY 201, 202 - General Physics I & II
• CSC 215 - Computer Science I (Sci/Eng) or CSC 220 - Computational Problem Solving
• MAT 127, 128 - Calculus A & B
• First Year Seminar
• Academic Writing
• Foreign Language

Sophomore Year

• PHY 321 - Modern Physics
• PHY 306 - Mathematical Physics
• PHY 311 - Analog and Digital Electronics
• CHE 201, 202 - General Chemistry I & II
• MAT 326 - Differential Equations
• Foreign Language (2)

Junior/Senior Year

• PHY 401 - Classical Mechanics
• PHY 411 - Optics and Wave Motion
• PHY 416 - Thermodynamics
• PHY 421, 422 - Electromagnetic Theory I, II
• PHY 451 - Experimental and Analytical Physics
• PHY 431 - Quantum Mechanics
• Physics Major Options (2)
• Liberal Learning (5)
• Electives (2)

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Physics Options

• PHY 413 - General Relativity and Cosmology
• PHY 436 - Condensed Matter
• PHY 466 - Astrophysics

Electives offered by Physics Department

• PHY 316 - Biomedical Physics
• PHY 391 - Independent Study
• PHY 393 - Independent Research I
• PHY 426 - Particle and Nuclear Physics
• PHY 493 - Independent Research II

*Students exempted from language requirements may take additional physics options or electives.