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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Physics (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 242 Calculus I 2 030 5 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 MATH 243 Calculus II 5
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 2 040 5 PHYS 313/315 Phys for Scientist and Lab 5
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 32

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MATH 344 Calculus III 3 PHYS 551 Modern Physics 3
PHYS 314/316 Phys for Scientist II and Lab 5 PHYS 516/517/616 3 2
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3 MATH 555 Differential Equations 3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanites Course 060 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 2nd year: 28

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
PHYS 641 Thermophysics 3 PHYS 516/517/616 3 2
PHYS 651 Quantum Mechanics 3 Directed Math Elective 3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 2 3 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 2 3
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 2 3 Beginning I World Language Course 3
Introductory World Language Course 3 Gen Ed Diversity Course 070 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 3rd year: 29

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
PHYS 621 Analytical Mechanics 3 PHYS 631 Electricity and Magnetism 3
Beginning II World Language Course 3 PHYS Elective 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 2 3 Intermediate World Language Course 2 3
LAS Civic Responsibiligy Competency Course 2 3 LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 2 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 300+ if needed 3
Open Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 4th year: 31

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.
  3. Consult your physics advisor

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated