Undergraduate Program

Information on Courses for Non-Physics Majors -
Dr. Dana Browne, (225)578-6843 -

Undergraduate Advisor for Physics Majors -
Dr. William Metcalf, 220-B Nicholson Hall, (225)578-8312 -

Our Undergraduate Program is for students wishing to major in Physics and Astronomy, Medical and Health Physics, or who would like to minor in Physics. The usual course of study includes Calculus, General Physics including laboratory experiments in the first year. In the second year, courses in differential equations, modern physics, mechanics are suggested. In your junior and senior years, you can choose an area in which to concentrate - Physics, Minor in Physics, Astronomy, Medical/Health Physics, Secondary Education or Second Discipline.

• Minor in Physics

Course of Study
Physics Concentration
*Area of Concentration Courses

	FALL	SPRING
FRESHMAN	PHYS 1201	PHYS 1202
31 Semester Hours	PHYS 1208	PHYS 1209
	MATH 1550	MATH 1552
	*CHEM 1201	*CHEM 1202
+English (3), General Education Arts course (3)
SOPHOMORE	PHYS 2203	PHYS 2221
32 Semester Hours	PHYS 2207	*MATH 2090
	MATH 2057
+Biological Sciences (6), Computer Science (3), General Education Humanities (3), General Education English (6)
JUNIOR	PHYS 2231	PHYS 4132
34 Semester Hours	PHYS 2411	PHYS 4098
	*PHYS 4123	*PHYS 4141
+General Education Social Science (6), Foreign Language (8-10), Approved Electives (2-0)
SENIOR	*PHYS 4142	*PHYS 4399
32 Semester Hours	*PHYS 4XXX	PHYS 4125
		*PHYS 4XXX
+Social Science/Humanities (3), Approved Electives (14)

Updated: Tue, 09-Oct-2007 1:59 PM