The latter is intended for students anticipating a career that is technologically oriented, while the former permits the student a more liberal education. Students desiring recommendation to graduate school are expected to complete sufficient further options in physics to constitute a minimum of 48 semester hours in physics and 24 in mathematics. An appropriate program is suggested below. Physics Plus Curriculum Students preparing for strictly technological careers and hence want heavily technological undergraduate educations, may select the physics plus curriculum. This program enables students to concentrate in physics, mathematics and an elected technical area with some sacrifice in the breadth of general education.
Further details are available from the department's website .
In all, the degree requires 129 credits for graduation. Students electing this program should have firmly established interests and long range goals.