| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Applied Physics (B.S.) | ||
| CHE 113 & CHE 113D | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| COS 111 | Introduction to Programming | 4 |
| ENR 321 | Statistical Methods in Engineering | 2 |
| MAT 125 | Calculus 2 1 | 4 |
| MAT 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| or MAT 224 | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | |
| MAT 223 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHY 260 | Careers in Engineering and Physics Seminar | 1 |
| PHY 292 & PHY 292D | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab 1 | 4 |
| PHY 296 & PHY 297 | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | 4 |
| PHY 302 & PHY 303 | Electronics and Electronics Lab | 4 |
| PHY 312 & PHY 313 | Modern Physics and Modern Physics Lab | 4 |
| PHY 322 | Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering | 2 |
| PHY 340 | Mechanics | 4 |
| PHY 352 & PHY 353 | Computer Methods in Physics and Engineering and Computer Methods in Physics and Engineering Lab | 4 |
| PHY 365 | Physics Research Seminar | 1 |
| PHY 490 | Research | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 53 | |
| General Education * | 44-52 | |
| Emphasis | 16-24 | |
| Electives | 0-9 | |
| Total Credits | 122-129 | |
- 1
MAT 124M with a C- or higher is a prerequisite for this course.
- *
Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement.
Students may not declare a B.S. in Applied Physics and a Minor in Physics.
Biomedical Emphasis (24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 120 & BIO 120D | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology and Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 4 |
| BIO 214 & BIO 215 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| PHY 422 & PHY 423 | Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics Lab | 4 |
| Choose from one of the following Optics courses: | 4 | |
| Optics and Optics Lab | ||
| Laser Fundamentals and Laser Fundamentals Lab | ||
| Choose one of the following courses on properties of materials: | 4 | |
| Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Electronic Materials and Devices and Electronic Materials and Devices Laboratory | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Computational Emphasis (18 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COS 211 | Data Structures | 4 |
| MAT 242 | Introduction to Proofs 1 | 2 |
| MAT 248 | Mathematics of Computer Science | 4 |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Computer Systems | ||
| Software Development Fundamentals | ||
| One computer science course 300 level or above | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
MAT 124M with a C- or higher is a prerequisite for this course.
Electronics Emphasis (20 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENR 306 & ENR 307 | Digital Logic and Design and Digital Logic and Design Lab | 4 |
| ENR 326 | Circuit Analysis & Simulations | 4 |
| PHY 400 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHY 424 & PHY 425 | Electronic Materials and Devices and Electronic Materials and Devices Laboratory | 4 |
| Choose one of the following Optical Science courses: | 4 | |
| Optics and Optics Lab | ||
| Laser Fundamentals and Laser Fundamentals Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Mechanics Emphasis (16 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENR 304 & ENR 305 | Engineering Materials and Manufacturing and Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Lab | 4 |
| ENR 308 | Statics and Mechanics of Materials | 4 |
| PHY 410 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
| PHY 422 & PHY 423 | Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics Lab | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Optics Emphasis (16 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 332 & PHY 333 | Optics and Optics Lab | 4 |
| PHY 400 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHY 432 & PHY 433 | Laser Fundamentals and Laser Fundamentals Lab | 4 |
| PHY 440 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |