Physics

Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Physics:

Science Courses

  • Cellular Biology
  • Foundations of Chemistry
  • Physics I, II, III
  • Intermediate Physics Lab
  • Intro to Quantum Mechanics
  • Mechanics I
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Electronic Circuit Measurement and Design
  • Physics Elective
  • Vector Calculus
  • Elementary Linear Algebra
  • Elementary Differential Equations

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

  • Arts
  • History
  • Languages
  • Literature
  • Music

Math

  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Computer Science
  • Logic
  • Statistics

Natural Sciences

  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics

Social Sciences

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Government
  • Psychology
  • Sociology