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Department of Physics
To earn a Bachelor Degree (B.S.) in Physics, students have to complete successfully a total of 99 credit hours.
Bachelor of Science in Physics Program
| University Requirements (15 credits) | ||
| ARAB 201 | Introduction to Arabic language | 3 cr |
| ENG 201 | Academic English | 3 cr |
| GHN 201 | Society and Environment | 3 cr |
| COMP 201 | Computer Applications | 3 cr |
| CS 201 | Cultural Studies | 3 cr |
| Faculty Requirements (25 credits) | ||
| PDS 201 | Personal Development Skills | 3 cr |
| MATH 202 | Calculus III | 3 cr |
| MATH 203 | Calculus IV | 3 cr |
| MATH 342 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 cr |
| MATH 332 | Linear Algebra | 3 cr |
| PHY 203 | Physics I, Mechanics | 3 cr |
| PHY 205 | Physics II, Electricity & Magnetism | 3 cr |
| PHY 200L | Physics Lab | 1 cr |
| CSC 203 | Programming Structures and Abstractions | 3 cr |
| Department Requirements (35 credits) | ||
| PHY 348 | Modern Physics and LAB | 4 cr |
| PHY 240 | Computational Science | 3 cr |
| PHY 309 | Classical Mechanics | 3 cr |
| ELEC 221 | Electric Circuits and LAB | 4 cr |
| ELEC 330 | Electronic Circuits and LAB | 4 cr |
| PHY 304 | Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics | 3 cr |
| PHY 427L | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 2 cr |
| PHY 405 | Quantum Theory I | 3 cr |
| PHY 406 | Quantum Theory II | 3 cr |
| PHY 438 | Solid State Physics and Devices | 3 cr |
| CNE 311 | Fields and Waves | 3 cr |
| Major Electives (6 credits from each group) | ||
| Group I | ||
| PHY 211 | Material Science | 3 cr |
| PHY 413 | Physical Optics | 3 cr |
| PHY 428 | Nuclear & Elementary Particle Physics | 3 cr |
| PHY 440 | Computational Physics | 3 cr |
| Group II | 3 cr | |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 cr |
| PHIL 211 | Introduction to Logic | 3 cr |
| PHIL 222 | Philosophy of Science | 3 cr |
| IT 221 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 cr |
| CHM 201 | General Chemistry | 3 cr |
| Senior Project or Senior Seminar PHY 499 (3 credits) | z` | |