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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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Physics, B.S.


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Program Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness Evaluation Plans for B.S. in Physics.

Students pursuing the B.S. in Physics are required to:

  • Earn an overall GPA of 2.000 for all required major courses.
  • Complete all courses in the major for a letter grade, except those where the default grading option is P/NP.
  • Complete a minimum of 21 credits from upper-division courses in the major.

Majors are required to enroll in FFC 100B - First Year Foundations: Grand Challenges in Science and Engineering  to satisfy their General Education requirement.

total credits 64


Students may make the following substitutions for the core sequences, in consultation with their physics program adviser: The life sciences introductory physics sequence PHYS 107  and PHYS 108  may be substituted for PHYS 101 /PHYS 101L  and PHYS 102 /PHYS 102L . Similarly, PHYS 207  may be substituted for PHYS 201 . The nine-credit calculus sequence MATH 110 MATH 111 MATH 210  may be substituted for the accelerated eight-credit sequence MATH 115 MATH 116 .

Physics, B.S. Suggested 4-year Plan


Physics, B.S. Suggested 4-year Plan 

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