Graduation Requirements: BS in Physics

College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physics

Entry level courses can be completed on either campus, but degree must be completed on St. Thomas campus.

In addition to the general education requirements or 18 credits of Humanities and 12 hours of Social Sciences, the following courses are required.

A. Required courses in Freshman Studies (required for anyone admitted into the program with fewer than 24 credits):

Course	Credits	Course
SCI 100 The Natural World: The Caribbean	3	FDS 100 Freshman Development Seminar
SSC 100 An Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus	3
Total	6

B. Required courses in Physics:

Course	Credits	Course	Credits
PHY 241, 242 General Physics I	4	PHY 241, 242 General Physics II	4
PHY 251, 252 General Physics Laboratories I	1	PHY 251, 252 General Physics Laboratories II	1
PHY 271 Astronomy	3
PHY 311 Classical Mechanics I	3	PHY 320 Computational Physics w Python	3
PHY 321 Electromagnetism	3	PHY 371 Astrophysics	3
PHY 341 Modern Physics	3	PHY 351 Modern Physics Lab	1
PHY 397 Junior Science Seminar I	0.5	PHY 398 Junior Science Seminar II	0.5
PHY 411 Thermal and Statistical Physics	3	PHY 441 Quantum Mechanics	3
PHY 481 Astronomy Lab I	1	PHY 482 Astronomy Lab II	1
PHY 495, Directed Independent Research or PHY 496 Internship/Field Studies	1-4
PHY 497 Senior Science Seminar I	0.5	PHY 498 Senior Science Seminar II	0.5
Total	40-43

C. Required courses in Mathematics:

Course	Credits	Course	Credits
MAT 143* Pre-calculus Algebra	4	MAT 153* Pre-calculus Trigonometry	4
MAT 241 Introduction to Calculus and Analytical Geometry I	4	MAT 242 Introduction to Calculus and Analytical Geometry II	4
MAT 261 Linear Algebra	4	MAT 346 Differential Equations	3
MAT 341 Intermediate Calculus I	3	MAT 342 Intermediate Calculus II	3
Total	29

*A student may be exempted from MAT 143-153 by a qualifying examination.

D. Required courses in Chemistry:

Course	Credits	Course	Credits
CHE 151 General Chemistry I	4	CHE 151L General Chemistry Laboratories I	1
CHE 152 General Chemistry II	4	CHE 152L General Chemistry Laboratories II	1
Total	10

E. Required courses in Computer Science:

Course	Credits		Course	Credits
CSC 117 Introduction to Programming I	4
Total	4

F. Science Electives: An additional 11 credits in science, mathematics, engineering, or computer science are required from the following:

Any Physics courses except PHY 211-212

Any Biology course

Any 200, 300, or 400 level Chemistry course

Any 200, 300 or 400 level Mathematics course except MAT 232 and MAT 257

Any Computer Science course except CSC 111 and CSC 120

Total (Including Humanities and Social Science Requirements): 130 - 133

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