Physics and Astronomy, BS

Introductory Physics courses:

(select one group)

• PHYS 0174 - BASIC PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 (INTEGRATED) and
• PHYS 0175 - BASIC PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2 (INTEGRATED)

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• PHYS 0475 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 and
• PHYS 0476 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2

Introductory Astronomy course

• ASTRON 0113 - INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS

Intermediate and advanced Physics courses

• PHYS 0477 - INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL PHYSICS, RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
• PHYS 1310 - UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR
• PHYS 1321 - COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
• PHYS 1331 - MECHANICS
• PHYS 1341 - THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS
• PHYS 1351 - INTERMEDIATE ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
• PHYS 1370 - INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS 1

Laboratory courses

Choose at least seven credits

Intermediate and advanced Astronomy courses

• ASTRON 1120 - STARS; STELLAR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION
• ASTRON 1121 - GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY
• ASTRON 1122 - THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND EXTRASOLAR PLANETS *

Science elective

Choose at least three credits *

• CHEM 0110 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 or
• CHEM 0710 - UHC GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1

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• CHEM 0120 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 or
• CHEM 0720 - UHC GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2

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• CHEM 1410 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 1
• CS 0401 - INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING USING JAVA
• CS 0445 - ALGORITHMS AND DATA STRUCTURES 1
• GEOL 1410 - EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
• GEOL 1701 - GEOLOGY OF THE PLANETS **
• MATH 1470 - PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 1
• MATH 1550 - VECTOR ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS
• MATH 1560 - COMPLEX VARIABLES & APPLICATIONS
• PHYS 0481 - PRINCIPLES OF MODERN PHYSICS 2
• PHYS 1371 - INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS 2
• PHYS 1372 - ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
• PHYS 1373 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
• PHYS 1378 - INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
• STAT 1151 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
• STAT 1152 - INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

Prerequisite Mathematics courses

• MATH 0220 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1
• MATH 0230 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2
• MATH 0240 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 3

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• MATH 0280 - INTRO TO MATRICES & LINEAR ALG or
• MATH 1180 - LINEAR ALGEBRA 1 or
• MATH 1185 - HONORS LINEAR ALGEBRA

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• MATH 0290 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS or
• MATH 1270 - ORDINARY DIFFERENTL EQUATIONS 1

Honors major requirements

Honors in physics and astronomy is granted if in addition to fulfilling all requirements for the major, the student meets the following requirements.

• Maintains a GPA of 3.2 or higher in the major
• Maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Completes ASTRON 1903 - DIRECTED RESEARCH  or PHYS 1903 - DIRECTED RESEARCH  
• Submits a paper detailing the research within the department and presents the research in a public forum (i.e. at the University’s Science Symposium or the Undergraduate Poster Fair hosted by the David C. Frederick Honors College).