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PHYSICS

Students who major in physics develop competency in using scientific methodology: in creating mathematical models of real-world systems, manipulating these models to obtain predictions of the system's behavior, and testing the model's predictions against the observed real-world behavior. Mechanical, electro- magnetic, thermodynamic, and atomic/molecular systems are among those with which students become familiar in the building and testing of theoretical models. Problem-solving and quantitative reasoning are among the skills which are developed.

Physics Requirements - B.A and B.S

For the B.A. DEGREE, students majoring in physics normally take the following courses:

*One of the four interpretive courses must be taken as investigative

For the B.S. degree, additional courses required are:

*Two of the six interpretive courses must be taken as investigative

A minor in physics requires the completion of five physics courses with a grade of C- or better, of which at least three are numbered above PH 242.

An example of a program of courses leading to a B.S. in physics:

First Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

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