Apr 03, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook

Bachelor of Science, Physics (Plan of Study)


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Bachelor of Science in Physics 2025-26 Flowchart 

 **Course offering frequency subject to change**

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Total Semester Credits: 15


Semester 2


Total Semester Credits: 15


Senior Year


Semester 1


Total Semester Credits: 15


Semester 2


Total Semester Credits: 15


Concentrations


Advanced Topics


Select 2 (6 credits) 3000 level or above AST, PHY, or PHZ prefixed courses and two (6 credits) additional technical courses from the list below or any 3000 or above level approved computing, engineering, mathematics, or science courses (Prefixes include AST, CAI, CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, CNT, COT, EAS, EEL, EGN, EML, MAA, MAC, MAD, MAS, MAT, MAP, MHF, MTG, PHY, and PHZ).

General Elective


Any 1000 level or above courses may fulfill this requirement.

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences


NOTE: The courses below are used to fill in the General Education requirements noted in the above four-year sequence. Students must take a total of at least twelve credits from Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences. Three credits must come from the state required course list from Arts and Humanities and three credits must come from the state required course list from Social Sciences. The additional credits may come from either category or as determined by the specific program curriculum. Students must also satisfy the state civics literacy requirement.

Arts and Humanities


Social Sciences


Total Degree Credits: 120