University Catalog

Curriculum in Physics
Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science

(Please refer to footnotes at the bottom of the page for additional details)

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I for Science Majors	3
CLAB 123	General Chemistry Laboratory I for Science Majors	1
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101HG	Freshman Composition Freshman Composition Honors	3
MATH 2001,G	Calculus I	5
Computer Science Sequence I2		3
†PHYS 130	Orientation to the Physics Curriculum	1
SE 101	Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern	2
Total Semester Credit Hours: 18

Second Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II for Science Majors	3
CLAB 124	General Chemistry Laboratory II for Science Majors	1
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102HG	Critical Reading and Writing Critical Reading and Writing Honors	3
MATH 201G	Calculus II	5
†PHYS 221G	General Physics	3
†PLAB 223	General Physics Laboratory	1
Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
†PHYS 222G	General Physics	3
†PLAB 224	General Physics Laboratory	1
Computer Science Sequence II2		3
MATH 312	Calculus III	3
ENGL 229 or ENGL 230 or ENGL 231 or ENGL 232 or ENGL 233G	Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in Literature World Literature English Literature American Literature Introduction to African American Literature	3
History ElectiveG		3
Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
†PHYS 301	Electricity and Magnetism	3
†PHYS 321	Thermodynamics	3
†PHYS 351	Modern Physics	3
†PLAB Elective3		1
COMM 211G	Introduction to Public Speaking	3
Total Semester Credit Hours: 13

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
†PHYS 332	Intermediate Mechanics	3
†PHYS Elective4		3
†PLAB Elective3		1
MATH 350	Ordinary Differential Equations	3
Social ScienceG		3
Total Semester Credit Hours: 13

Second Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
†PHYS Elective4		3
†PLAB 425	Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory	2
Elective		3
Biological ScienceG		4
Social ScienceG		3
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
†PHYS 421	Quantum Mechanics I	3
†PHYS Elective4		3
Arts ElectiveG,5		3
Electives		6
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Course	Description	Credit Hours
†PHYS Elective4		9
Electives		5
Total Semester Credit Hours: 14

 

Total Credit Hours Required For Curriculum: 120

^†All courses labeled with this symbol will be used to calculate the major GPA which must be a degree 2.0 average.
¹Math 161 and 175 may be used as electives for those students who must take them before entering Math 200.
²The computer science sequence must be either CMPS 161 followed by CMPS 280 or CMPS 152 followed by SC 200.

³Must be selected from PLAB 303, 314, 334, and 353.

⁴Must be selected from PHYS 312, 331, 401, 402, 422, and 430.  PHYS 430 may be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.

⁵Must be selected from Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, or Dance.