Major Requirements
60-64 credits
Physics-Mathematics Core (16 credits)
Colloquium (1 credit)
Complete two semesters for a total of 1 credit.
| COFI-1998 | Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colloquium | 0.5 credit |
Preparatory Courses (10 credits)
Mathematical Proofs (4 credits; optional)
Students planning to take upper-division (3000- or 4000-level) mathematics courses other than MATH-3050 Differential Equations must complete MATH-2080 Introduction to Proofs and Discrete Mathematics.
| MATH-2080 | Introduction to Proofs and Discrete Math | 4 credits |
Advanced Physics Laboratory (4 credits)
| PHYS-3070 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 4 credits |
Upper-Division Physics (12 credits)
Complete three courses (12 credits) from the following:
Upper-Division Electives (16 credits)
Complete 16 additional credits of any upper-division (3000- or 4000-level) MATH and/or PHYS coursework.
| PHYS/MATH- | Elective PHYS or MATH coursework, 3000- or 4000-level | 16 credits |
Credit from Independent Study (4994), Guided Research (4996), and Course Assistant (4991) cannot count toward this requirement.
Capstone (1 credit)
Physics-Mathematics majors may not also major in mathematics or the pre-engineering dual degree.
Recommended Courses (0-32 credits)
Students interested in graduate study in physics are strongly encouraged to take the following courses: