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Requirements for a second major in Physics

Second Major with Engineering:

We are pleased to be able to offer Engineering Majors the opportunity to improve their prospects for success in future job placement and advancement by obtaining a second major in Physics.

A total of twenty-nine (29) semester hours beyond PHYS 2110/2111 and PHYS 2120/2121, many of which will count toward the engineering degree or are already required by the engineering major. Since Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical engineering students take different courses to satisfy their degree requirements, the program for the second major in physics is different for each engineering discipline. Please take a look at the table below to see which physics classes are required beyond the courses already required for your Engineering major. Contact the Undergraduate advisor for further information

PHYS Second Major in Physics for Civil Engineering Majors
2115 Classical 3 Take this class
3010 Modern 3 Take this class
3011 Theoretical 3 Take this class
3111 Mechanics 3 Credit given for cumulative CIVIL
3211 Elec&Mag 3 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I 1 Credit given for CIVL 3325 Mechanics of Materials Lab
3611 Exp.Tech. II 1 Credit given for CIVL 3182 Hydrology & Hydraulics Lab
4410 Quantum 3 Take this class
4510 Thermo 3 Credit given for MECH 3311 Thermo
Upper Division Elective I 3 Credit given for CIVL 4154 Soil Mechanics
Upper Division Elective II 3 Credit given for CIVL 3121 Structural Analysis
PHYS Second Major in Physics for Computer Engineering Majors
2115 Classical 3 Take this class
3010 Modern 3 Take as UD technical elective I
3011 Theoretical 3 Take this class
3111 Mechanics 3 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag 3 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I 1 Credit given for EECE 2203 Circuit Analysis I Lab
3611 Exp.Tech. II 1 Credit given for EECE 3213 Electronics I Lab
4410 Quantum 3 Take as UD technical elective II
4510 Thermo 3 Credit given for MECH 3311 Thermo
Upper Division Elective I 3 Credit given for EECE 3211 Electronics I
Upper Division Elective II 3 Credit given for EECE 4235 Random Signal Analysis
PHYS Second Major in Physics for Electrical Engineering Majors
2115 Classical 3 Take this class
3010 Modern 3 Take as UD technical elective I
3011 Theoretical 3 Take this class
3111 Mechanics 3 Credit given for CIVL 2131 (STATICS) & MECH 2332 (Dynamics)
3211 Elec&Mag 3 Credit given for EECE 3240 E&M
3610 Exp.Tech. I 1 Credit given for EECE 4203 Energy Conversion Lab
3611 Exp.Tech. II 1 Credit given for EECE 3213 Electronics I Lab
4410 Quantum 3 Take as UD technical elective II
4510 Thermo 3 Credit given for MECH 3311 Thermo
Upper Division Elective I 3 Credit given for EECE 3211 Electronics I
Upper Division Elective II 3 Credit given for EECE 4201 Energy Conversion
PHYS Second Major in Physics for Industrial & Systems Engineering Majors
2115 Classical 3 Take this class
3010 Modern 3 Take this class
3011 Theoretical 3 Take this class
3111 Mechanics 3 Credit given for CIVL 2131 (STATICS) & MECH 2332 (Dynamics)
3211 Elec&Mag 3 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I 1 Credit given for INSE 3644 Simulation
3611 Exp.Tech. II 1 Credit given for INSE 4608 Modeling
4410 Quantum 3 Take this class
4510 Thermo 3 Take this class
Upper Division Elective I 3 Credit given for INSE 3601 Design & Analysis
Upper Division Elective II 3 Credit given for INSE 3610 Operations Research I
PHYS Second Major in Physics for Mechanical Engineering Majors
2115 Classical 3 Take this class
3010 Modern 3 Take this class
3011 Theoretical 3 Take this class
3111 Mechanics 3 Credit given for cumulative MECH
3211 Elec&Mag 3 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I 1 Credit given for MECH 3325 Materials Lab
3611 Exp.Tech. II 1 Credit given for MECH 3335 Fluids Lab
4410 Quantum 3 Take as UD technical elective
4510 Thermo 3 Credit given for MECH 3311 Thermo
Upper Division Elective I 3 Credit given for MECH 3322 Mechanics of Materials
Upper Division Elective II 3 Credit given for MECH 3331 Mechanics of Fluids

Second Major for Bachelor of Arts and Science Majors:

PHYS
Second Major in Physics for Chemistry Majors
2115 Classical
3
 Take this class
3010 Modern
3
 Credit given for CHEM 3412 Physical Chemistry II
3011 Theoretical
3
 Take this class
3111 Mechanics
3
 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag
3
 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I
1
 Credit given for CHEM 3402 Physical Chemistry Lab
3611 Exp.Tech. II
1
 Credit given for 4101 Inorganic Chemistry Lab
4410 Quantum
3
 Take this class
4510 Thermo
3
 Credit given for CHEM 3411 Physical Chemistry I
Upper Division Elective I
3
 Credit given for CHEM 4511 Biochemistry
Upper Division Elective II
3
 Credit given for CHEM 4111 Inorganic Chemistry
PHYS
Second Major in Physics for Computer Science Majors
2115 Classical
3
 Take this class
3010 Modern
3
 Take this class
3011 Theoretical
3
 Credit given for MATH 3242 Intro to Linear Algebra
3111 Mechanics
3
 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag
3
 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I
1
 Credit given for COMP 3160 Advanced Data and File Struct.
3611 Exp.Tech. II
1
 Credit given for COMP 4081 Software Development
4410 Quantum
3
 Take this class
4510 Thermo
3
 Take this class
Upper Division Elective I
3
 Credit given for COMP 4030 Intro to Algorithms
Upper Division Elective II
3
 Credit given for COMP 4270 Intro to Operating Systems
PHYS
Second Major in Physics for Math Majors
2115 Classical
3
 Take this class
3010 Modern
3
 Take this class
3011 Theoretical
3
 Credit given for MATH 3242 Intro to Linear Algebra
3111 Mechanics
3
 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag
3
 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I
1
 Credit given for MATH 3120 Differential Equations
3611 Exp.Tech. II
1
 Credit given for MATH 4635 Probability Theory
4410 Quantum
3
 Take this class
4510 Thermo
3
 Take this class
Upper Division Elective I
3
 MATH 4361 Complex Variables
Upper Division Elective II
3
 MATH 4391 Partial Differential Equations I
PHYS
Second Major in Physics for Biology Majors
2115 Classical
3
 Take this class
3010 Modern
3
 Take as Upper Division Elective
3011 Theoretical
3
 Take this class
3111 Mechanics
3
 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag
3
 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I
1
 Credit given for BiOL 3073 Genetics Laboratory
3611 Exp.Tech. II
1
 Credit given for any UD BIOL course with a Lab component
4410 Quantum
3
 Take this class
4510 Thermo
3
 Take this class
Upper Division Elective I
3
 Credit given for BIOL 3072 Genetics
Upper Division Elective II
3
 Credit given for BIOL 4100 Evolution
PHYS
Second Major in Physics for MMCS Majors
2115 Classical
3
 Take this class
3010 Modern
3
 Credit given for CHEM 3401 Elem Phys Chem (Biochem)
3011 Theoretical
3
 Take this class
3111 Mechanics
3
 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag
3
 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I
1
 Credit given for MMCS 3600 General Microbiology Lab
3611 Exp.Tech. II
1
 Credit given for MMCS 4503 Biochemistry Lab I
4410 Quantum
3
 Take this class
4510 Thermo
3
 Take this class
Upper Division Elective I
3
 Credit given for BIOL 3072 Genetics
Upper Division Elective II
3
 Credit given for MMCS 4511 Biochemistry I
PHYS
Second Major in Physics for Geological Sciences Majors
2115 Classical
3
 Take this class
3010 Modern
3
 Take this class
3011 Theoretical
3
 Take this class
3111 Mechanics
3
 Take this class
3211 Elec&Mag
3
 Take this class
3610 Exp.Tech. I
1
 Credit given for GEOL 3311 Mineralogy
3611 Exp.Tech. II
1
 Credit given for GEOL 3312 Intro to Petrology
4410 Quantum
3
 Take this class
4510 Thermo
3
 Take this class
Upper Division Elective I
3
 Credit given for GEOP 4101 Intro to Geophysics
Upper Division Elective II
3
 redit given for GEOP 4201 Applied Geophysics

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