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Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science
Physics with Emphasis in Astronomy

Freshman Year
ENGL 1301 (Rhetoric and Composition)
MATH 2413 (Calculus I)
PHYS 1311 (Descriptive Astronomy 1)
PHYS 1111 (Descriptive Astronomy 1 Laboratory)
PHYS 2325 (University Physics I)
PHYS 2125 (University Physics I Lab)
BIOL 1201 (Intro to Arts and Sciences)
3
4
3
1

3
1
2

ENGL 1302 (Rhetoric and Composition)
MATH 2414 (Calculus II)
PHYS 1312 (Descriptive Astronomy 1)
PHYS 1112 (Descriptive Astronomy 1 Laboratory)
PHYS 2326 (University Physics II)
PHYS 2126 (University Physics II Lab)
Kinesiology (Kinesiology)

3
4
3
1
3
1
1
  17   16
Sophomore Year
POLS 2301 (Government and Politics of U.S.)
HIST 1301 (American History)
MATH 3415 (Calculus III)
PHYS 3343 (Modern Physics I)
Computer Literacy
Kinesiology (Kinesiology)
3
3
4
3
3
1

POLS 2302 (Government and Politics of Texas)
HIST 1302 (American History)
MATH 3320 (Differential Equations)
PHYS, Adv+ (Advanced Physics Elective Kinesiology

3
3
3
3
1
  17   13
Junior Year
PHYS 3313 (Mechanics)
PHYS 3323 (Electromagnetic Field Theory)
Social/Behavioral (Social/Behavioral)
Communication (Communication)
CHEM 1311 (General Inorganic Chemistry 1)
CHEM 1111 (General Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1)
3
3
3
3
3
1

ENGL 2342 (Reading in Poetry and Novel)
ENGL 2362 (Reading in Short Story and Drama)
PHYS 33XX (Astrophysics I)
Arts (Visual/Performing Arts
CHEM 1312 (General Inorganic Chemistry 11)
CHEM 1112 (General Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 11)
Elective
PHYS 3110 Advanced Laboratory

3

3
3
3
1

3
1
  16   17
Senior Year
PHYS 3333 (Thermodynamics)
PHYS 4191 (Research in Physics)
Elective
MATHS,Adv (Mathematics (Advanced))
PHYS 33XX (Astrophysics I)
3
1
3
3
3

PHYS 4353 (Quantum Theory)
PHYS 4391** (Research Topics in Physics)
PHYS 43XX (Astrophysics II)
MATHS,Adv (Mathematics (Advanced))
PHYS 4323 (Optics)

3
3
3
3
3
  13   15
Total Hours: 124

+ Or any other physics,mathematics,chemistry,engineering,or computer science course.Courses in other supporting areas may also be sudstitited with departmental approval

** A double major or two-degree candidate may, with department approval, substitute a senior project in another field.

 

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