2019-2020 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics Major (B.S.)

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Required Courses

General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 29 Credits

Social Sciences (4)
Mathematics: MATH 240 (4)
Languages (4) (proficiency through 202 or higher)
Fine Arts (3)
Humanities (4)

See below for specific requirements for Natural and Computational Sciences.

Natural and Computational Sciences: 10 Credits

Physics Major (Bachelor of Science): 62-65

Physics Core: 25 Credits

PHYS 203 - Physics I (5) (see Gen Ed-Nat/CompSci above)
PHYS 204 - Physics II (5)
PHYS 310 - Mechanics I (3)
PHYS 311 - Mechanics I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 330 - Electricity and Magnetism I (3)
PHYS 331 - Electricity and Magnetism I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 350 - Modern Physics I (3)
PHYS 351 - Modern Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 491 - Seminar (1) (complete four times)
PHYS 499 - Senior Thesis (4)

Physics Electives: 9-12 Credits

Select three upper-level courses [300 and above] with lab, if offered, from the following:

PHYS 300-499 (9-12)

Mathematics and Computer Science Core: 16 Credits

COSC 110 - Introduction to Programming (4)
MATH 240 - Calculus I (4) (see Gen Ed-Math above)
MATH 260 - Calculus II (4)
MATH 270 - Calculus III (4)
MATH 330 - Differential Equations (4)

Mathematics and Computer Science Electives: 12 Credits

(select at least three)

General Electives: 12-15 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

*COSC 200 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science (4) may be used to fulfill this requirement.

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