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Nov 25, 2024
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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics, B.S.
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Requirements for the Physics Major
To receive the B.S. in Physics, students must adhere to General Education and School of Natural Sciences Requirements . The Physics program consists of 79-89 units with a minimum of 23 courses (11 lower division and 12 upper division) designed to give all students a common foundation of core knowledge specific to the discipline, plus breadth in an application area.
Lower Division Major Requirements [41-42 Units]
Chemistry Requirement [4 units]
Complete the following course:
Computer Science Requirement [2 units]
Complete one of the following courses:
Mathematics Requirement [20 units]
Complete the following five mathematics courses:
Physics Requirement [12 units]
Complete the following three lower division physics courses. Note that registration is PHYS 008 and PHYS 009 also requires registration in a corresponding Lab and Discussion.
Lower-Division Natural Sciences or Engineering Course Requirement [3-4 units]
Complete one breadth science or engineering elective (any School of Natural Sciences or School of Engineering course, excluding physics or math).
Upper Division Core Physics Courses [28 Units]
Complete all of the following courses:
Senior Thesis Research [4 Units]
All students are required to complete a senior thesis consisting of independent research performed under the tutelage of a faculty advisor. Typically, this research is the culmination of a student’s emphasis track (see below). The thesis advisor may be a faculty member in either physics or another discipline, allowing for the possibility of cross-disciplinary research projects. To complete the thesis, a student must take (at least) 2 units of PHYS 195 and 2 units of PHYS 196 , typically in the fall and spring, respectively, of the senior year. Note that PHYS 196 can only be taken once, and PHYS 195 can be repeated.
Upper Division Physics Electives [6-8 Units]
Students are required to complete two upper division physics electives. Appropriate non-physics courses may be substituted for the physics electives, with faculty approval.
Transfer Students
To be admitted to the Physics major transfer students must meet the following requirements:
Applicants will, at the time of admission have completed at minimum each of the following courses (or their equivalent) with a “C-” or better: |
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