The student planning to enter graduate school in physics should take the same curriculum as the prospective high school teacher through the junior year. During the senior year this student will engage in independent study with the guidance of their professors. Part of this independent study will include laboratory investigation of a research nature. The department is prepared to direct research in solid state and atomic physics using lasers and the department's ion accelerator.

The student interested in working in government or industrial laboratories should complete the core curriculum. During the senior year the program will be independent in nature. It will differ from the graduate school-bound student preparation in that his/her independent work will be less theoretical and shall include shop and laboratory techniques as well as special laboratory projects.

Major Requirements:
PHY 120 - General Physics I
PHY 210 - General Physics II
PHY 220 - General Physics III
PHY 311 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHY 318 - Theoretical Mechanics
PHY 321 - Thermodynamics
PHY 322 - Modern Physics
PHY 409 - Seminar in Physics

Interdepartmental Courses:
CHM 111, 112 - General Chemistry
MTH 115 - Introduction to Calculus I
MTH 116 - Calculus II
MTH 217 - Multivariable Calculus
MTH 218 - Differential Equations
CIS 140 - Introduction to Computer Programming

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