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Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree
The applied physics Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree provides comprehensive introductory courses in physics, as well as practical courses in engineering, biology, or economics/business.
Students graduating with this degree have a good understanding of Newtonian mechanics and modern physics, as well as discipline-specific courses that are agreed upon between the student and his/her advisor.
Students also gain useful skills from physics laboratory and computer programming courses.
Admission Requirements
No requirements beyond University admission requirements. However, it is recommended that students entering the program have at least a Math Placement Level II, or an ACT Math score of 24, or an SAT Math score of 560.
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Applied Physics B.S. Courses & Curriculum
Students must complete a total of 36 semester credit hours of PHYS coursework
Courses can include Classical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics, and Electrons, Photons, and Neutrons.
Math coursework ranges from Calculus and Linear Algebra to Fourier Analysis and Differential Equations to Applied Numerical Methods.
View Courses & Degree Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
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