Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts
in Physics with a Computational Physics Option |
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- At least 50 credits in the two disciplines,
30 in physics and 20 in computer science, including:
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Number(s)
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Course Title
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Credits
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221N-222N
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Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus
I & II
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10
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301
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Vector Analysis
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3
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331
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Introduction to Computational
Physics
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3
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341
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Fundamentals of Modern Physics
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3
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371
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Clasical Mechanics I
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3
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414
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Electricity and Magnetism I
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3
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480
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Senior Seminar
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1
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An additional 4 credits in physics
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4
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CS 131-132
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Fundamentals of Computer Science I & II
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6
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CS 241
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Data Structures
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4
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CS 332
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Algorithms
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3
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An additional 7 credits in computer science
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5
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Total
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50
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- The following physics and computer science courses are
strongly recommended:
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321
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Electronics
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372
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Mechanics II
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3
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415
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Electricity and Magnetism II
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3
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444
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Modern Experimental Physics
Laboratory
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3
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CS 242
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Programming Languages
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3
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CS 281
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Computer Architecture and
Assembly Language Programming I & II
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3
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CS 415E
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Computers, Ethics,and Society
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3
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CS 471
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Scientific Computing
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3
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CS 477
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Computer Simulation and Modeling
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3
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- The following math courses are required:
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Math 152-153
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Calculus I & II
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8
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Math 225
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Discrete Mathematics
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3
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Math 251
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Calculus III
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4
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Math 311
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Ordinary Differential Equations
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3
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Math 325
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Discrete Mathematics
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3
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Total
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21
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