The Physics Department faculty has recently voted to adopt a new sequence of courses for undergraduate majors pursuing a B.S. in Physics. We believe this will help students obtain a B.S. degree more efficiently, and in a manner more beneficial to them, than has been possible in the past. Require more coursework in the junior, rather than senior, year. This will provide better and more appropriate preparation for the GRE's, and allow more opportunities for engaging in research during the final year. In the above table, all courses that will be required are in a normal font, while recommended physics courses are italicized.
Parentheses indicate a non-recommended elective.
Associated with this new course sequence will be changes to the departmental requirements and recommendations for the degree. 9 credit hours in biological and physical sciences, outside of the physics, mathematics, and computer science departments. At least 6 of the 9 credit hours must be in the same department. Alternative courses from the natural and physical sciences should be discussed with the physics adviser. It is also recommended that students be fluent in at least one scientific programming language.