Program Requirements
| Requirements for the Physics Major (B.S.) | 61 units |
| A minimum of 34 physics units, 20 mathematics units, 4 chemistry units, and 3 computer science units are required for the physics major. In addition, there are 65 units of general studies requirements, thus 126 units are required for a Bachelor of Science in Physics. Included are the specific course requirements for a physics major. Other specific requirements occur with the selection of a minor. | ||
| Physics Requirements | 34 units | |
| Up to 36 physics units are currently available at APU in listed courses. | ||
| PHYC 251/252 | General Physics I*, II | 5, 5 |
| PHYC 301 | Statics | 3 |
| PHYC 302 | Dynamics | 3 |
| PHYC 361 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYC 362 | Electric Circuits | 3 |
| PHYC 401 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYC 451/452 | Modern Physics I, II | 3, 3 |
| PHYC 490 | Science Seminar | 1 |
| Advanced Physics Laboratory^ | 2 | |
| Mathematics Requirements | 20 units | |
| MATH 251 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 252 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 253 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 350 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 430 | Mathematical Physics | 3 |
| Chemistry Requirements | 4 units | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry I* | 4 |
| CHEM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| (CHEM 152 is a recommended prerequisite to PHYC 401 Thermodynamics, but the physics major only requires CHEM 151 or CHEM 152.) | ||
| Computer Science Requirements | 3-4 units | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| CS 210 | Microcomputer Programming | 3 |
| CS 220 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| CS 330 | Systems Programming I | 3 |
| *Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement. | ||
| **These two units are satisfied by lab experience in one of two options. Two semester units of an advanced physics laboratory can be transferred from another school. The student can waive the option to take the upper-division lab at another university and sign up for 2 units of PHYC 498 Directed Research or PHYC 499 Thesis/Project. | ||
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
