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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Physics (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 242 Calculus I 2 0305 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 MATH 243 Calculus II5
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 2 0405 PHYS 313/315 Phys for Scientist and Lab5
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 III3 PHYS 551 Modern Physics3
PHYS 314/316 Phys for Scientist II and Lab5 PHYS 516/517/616 32
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 MATH 555 Differential Equations3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603 Gen Ed Arts and Humanites Course 0603
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
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 Thermophysics3 PHYS 516/517/616 32
PHYS 651 Quantum Mechanics3 Directed Math Elective3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 23 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 23
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 23 Beginning I World Language Course3
Introductory World Language Course3 Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
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 Mechanics3 PHYS 631 Electricity and Magnetism3
Beginning II World Language Course3 PHYS Elective3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 23 Intermediate World Language Course 23
LAS Civic Responsibiligy Competency Course 23 LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 23
Open Elective3 Open Elective 300+ if needed3
Open Elective1
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/Diversity