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	2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Physics, B.S.
				  
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Minimum Credits Required: 62 
			 
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		Physics Core and Advanced Electives
 The physics and pre-engineering majors are based on the physics core and the advanced electives. Physics Core: 34 credits
 - PHY 131 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, 4 credit hours
 AND - PHY 151 - Introductory Physics Lab I, 1 credit hour
 OR - PHY 145 - Applied College Physics I, 5 credit hours
 Either PHY 131  along with PHY 151  or PHY 145 , but not both, may be taken for credit.   - PHY 132 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II, 4 credit hours
 AND - PHY 152 - Introductory Physics Lab II, 1 credit hour
 OR - PHY 146 - Applied College Physics II, 5 credit hours
 Either PHY 132  along with PHY 152  or PHY 146 , but not both, may be taken for credit.   - PHY 233 - Modern Physics, 4 credit hours
   - PHY 312 - Advanced Laboratory, 3 credit hours
 OR - PHY 313 - Computational Physics, 3 credit hours
 
 Required courses in areas other than Physics
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