Physics - Engineering and Industry Emphasis Requirements (BA/BS)

Major Requirements - 40 units 1, 2, 3
PHYSCS 180PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I5
PHYSCS 181PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II5
PHYSCS 190FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS1
PHYSCS 221INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY2
PHYSCS 305MECHANICS - STATICS3
PHYSCS 310MECHANICS - DYNAMICS3
PHYSCS 324METHODS OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS4
PHYSCS 325CLASSICAL ELECTROMAGNETISM3
PHYSCS 330ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS4
PHYSCS 344MODERN PHYSICS4
PHYSCS 360OPTICS4
PHYSCS 389JUNIOR SEMINAR1
PHYSCS 489SENIOR SEMINAR1
Total Units40
1

This major is recommended for students intending to attend engineering school.

2

Departmental Exit Interview is required.

3

An approved minor is required for this major.

Unique Requirements - 23 units
CHEM 102GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 5
CHEM 104GENERAL CHEMISTRY II5
COMPSCI 170INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING3
or COMPSCI 174 INTRODUCTION TO C++
MATH 255CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III4
MATH 355MATRICES AND LINEAR ALGEBRA3
MATH 361DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS3
Total Units23
Writing Requirement - 3 units
PWP 371WRITING IN THE SCIENCES3
or ENGLISH 370 ADVANCED COMPOSITION
Total Units3