Apr 19, 2024

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2013-2014

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Physics, General Physics Concentration, BA

Department: Physics

The physics major with a general physics concentration is designed to meet the needs of students seeking jobs in teaching, engineering, industry, computers, finance, biology, medicine, law and many other fields. It also would be an effective major to combine with many of the minors offered at the university. Along with the physics core and physics core cognate courses, the student must take six hours of physics electives from the list below.

Requirements

All physics majors take the physics core courses outlined below.

Core Courses

PHYS 243 - General Physics I
PHYS 244 - General Physics II
PHYS 401 - Modern Physics
PHYS 402 - Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 414 - Experimental Physics
PHYS 433 - Thermal Physics (Writing intensive course in the major – CWRM)
PHYS 438 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 439 - Mechanics

Total minimum Physics Core Requirements credits: 28

Physics Cognate Requirements

Physics Electives (three credits from below)

Total minimum credits: 47

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the “Undergraduate Academic Programs ” section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the “Undergraduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.