Computational Physics Major

English Composition - Total Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - Composition I
• ENG 102 - Composition II

English Literature - Total Credits: 3

• ENG 231 - World Literature I

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• ENG 232 - World Literature II

Constitutions - Total Credits: 3-6

Mathematics - Total Credits: 3

• MATH 181 - Calculus I

Distribution Requirement Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking

Humanities and Fine Arts - Total Credits: 9

Social Science - Total Credits: 9

Multicultural and International

(see notes below)

Sciences - Total Credits: 1

Physics Core Requirements - Total Credits: 39

• PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
• PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I
• PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
• PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II
• PHYS 182 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers III
• PHYS 182L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab III
• PHYS 300 - Introduction to Physics and Scientific Computing
• PHYS 404 - Computational Techniques in Physics
• PHYS 411 - Modern Physics I
• PHYS 413 - Intermediate Laboratory I
• PHYS 421 - Electricity and Magnetism I
• PHYS 423 - Mechanics I
• PHYS 467 - Thermodynamics
• PHYS 481 - Quantum Mechanics I
• PHYS 493 - Special Problems (in computational physics)

Related Core Requirements - Total Credits: 38

• CS 135 - Computer Science I
• CS 202 - Computer Science II
• MATH 181 - Calculus I
• MATH 182 - Calculus II
• MATH 283 - Calculus III
• MATH 365 - Computational Linear Algebra
• MATH 466 - Numerical Methods I

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• Fourteen additional credits of science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering courses.

Electives - Total Credits: 13-16