Major requirements include:

The Applied Physics major consists of (a) ten course foundation, which provides a firm grounding in the concepts and procedures of physics; (b) a choice of four technical electives that allows students to focus their studies on a particular aspect of the science; and (c) an optional research course. The ten course foundation consists of:

• PS 131-132 - Calculus-Based Physics I - II
• PS 231 - Modern Physics
• PS 242 - Dynamics
• MA 170 - Calculus I
• MA 180 - Calculus II
• MA 210 - Calculus III
• MA 220 - Vector Analysis and Differential Equations
• MA 310 - Linear Algebra
• CS 111 - Computing I

Technical Electives:

The four technical electives must be chosen, in consultation with the student’s departmental advisor, from any physics courses with a number above 240 or, subject to physics department chair approval, from physics-related courses offered by other departments. Some examples of this are:

• CH 130 - General Chemistry I
• CH 131 - General Chemistry II
• CH 280 - Physical Chemistry I
• CH 281 - Physical Chemistry II
• MA 330 - Mathematical Statistics I
• MA 370 - Numerical Analysis
• MA 480 - Topics in Mathematics
• CS 112 - Computing II

• *Students double majoring with secondary education may count ED 442 and ED 340 as two of their technical electives.

Course Sequence Outline

Freshman Year

Fall

• HU 103 - Conversatio I
• MA 170 - Calculus I
• PS 131-132 - Calculus-Based Physics I - II
• EN 105 - Freshman English

Spring

• HU 104 - Conversatio II
• MA 180 - Calculus II
• PS 131-132 - Calculus-Based Physics I - II
• Core Course

• *In subsequent years, students majoring in Applied Physics will continue to take courses in Physics and Mathematics, along with core courses and 5 free electives.