Requirements
A minimum of 36 physics units, 17 mathematics units, 4 chemistry units, and 4 computer science units are required for the physics major.
| Physics Major (B.S.) | 64-65 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Requirements | 36 units | |
| PHYC 161 | Physics for Science and Engineering I* | 5 |
| PHYC 162 | Physics for Science and Engineering II | 5 |
| PHYC 263 | Physics for Science and Engineering III | 5 |
| PHYC 361 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYC 370 | Waves and Optics | 3 |
| PHYC 380 | Classical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYC 401 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYC 430 | Mathematical Physics | 3 |
| PHYC 440 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYC 470 | Advanced Laboratory | 2 |
| PHYC 490 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| Engineering Requirements: Select one of the following | ||
| PHYC 281 | Statics (formerly PHYC 301) | 3 |
| PHYC 282 | Dynamics (formerly PHYC 302) | 3 |
| PHYC 283 | Electric Circuits (formerly PHYC 362) | 4 |
| PHYC 284 | Materials (formerly PHYC 235) | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirements | 17 units | |
| MATH 161 | Calculus I (formerly MATH 251) | 5 |
| MATH 162 | Calculus II (formerly MATH 252) | 4 |
| MATH 263 | Multivariate Calculus (formerly MATH 253) | 4 |
| MATH 270 | Differential Equations (formerly MATH 350) | 4 |
| Chemistry Requirements | 4 units | |
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry* | 4 |
| Computer Science Requirements | 4 units | |
| CS 210 | Microcomputer Programming | 3 |
*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
**These two units are satisfied by lab experience in one of two options. Two semester units of an advanced physics laboratory can be transferred from another school. The student can waive the option to take the upper-division lab at another university and sign up for 2 units of PHYC 498 Directed Research or PHYC 499 Thesis/Project.
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
