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Course Requirements

Major in Physics, 65-69 hours

Prefix Course title Credit hours
PHYC 115

 Career Issues 1
120

 General Physics 1 5
122

 General Physics 2 5
260

 Intro to Modern Physics 4
262

 Modern Physics Lab 1
330

 Mechanics 3
340

 Physical Optics 3
434

 Thermodynamics 3
450

 Electricity and Magnetism 3
464

 Intro to Quantum Mechanics 3
482

 Independent Study 1-3
or 369

 Professional Experience 1-3
or 479

 Practical Experience

 1-3
or HONR 499

 Honors Project 3
PHYC 483

 Seminar in Physics 1-2
485

 Measures of Learning 1
CS 120

 Computer Science 1 4
MATH 165

 Calculus 1 4
166

 Calculus 2 4
267

 Calculus 3 4
Complete one option:

1. General physics (12 hrs)

Prefix Course title Credit hours
PHYC 452 Electromagnetic Theory 

3

465

 Quantum Mechanics

3

Complete electives from departmental courses as approved by your departmental advisor and chairperson (6 hrs).

2. Applied physics (16 hrs)

Prefix Course title Credit hours
ASTR 330 Astrophysics 1

4

332

 Astrophysics 2

4
PHYC 354 Electronics 1

4

356

 Electronics 2

4




Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ball State University
Cooper Physical Science Building, room 101
Muncie, IN 47306

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Phone: 765-285-8860
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