Physics - BA
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*College of Science Sequence Requirement consists of 7-8 credits, i.e., a year-long introduction course in biology, chemistry, geology or computer science to be selected by the student and completed in their freshman year. **University Studies Breadth courses consist of 18 credits. These are distributed through freshman, sophomore, and into the junior year. Experience has shown that taking the majority of these credits in the first year has a negative impact on our majors. - - -Â -
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*University Studies Breadth courses consist of 18 credits. These are distributed through freshman, sophomore, and into the junior year. Experience has shown that taking the majority of these credits in the first year has a negative impact on our majors. Choose two of the following Philosophy courses (6 credits total): - - -Â -OR- -Â -OR- -Â -OR- -Â -
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Required Language Courses 1020
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*University Studies Breadth courses consist of 18 credits. These are distributed through freshman, sophomore and into the junior year. Experience has shown that taking the majority of these credits in the first year has a negative impact on our majors. - - -Â -
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University Studies Breadth Course University Studies Breadth Course Required Language Courses 2010
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*University Studies Breadth courses consist of 18 credits. These are distributed through freshman, sophomore and into the junior year. Experience has shown that taking the majority of these credits in the first year has a negative impact on our majors. - - -Â -
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Elective course 3500+ level University Studies Depth Course (DSS) Required Language Courses 2020 University Studies Breadth Course
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*University Studies Breadth courses consist of 18 credits. These are distributed through freshman, sophomore, and into the junior year. Experience has shown that taking the majority of these credits in the first year has a negative impact on our majors. Elective credits: This particular degree offering enables the student to complement their physics interest with up to 15 credits from other disciplines. These could consist of computer science, mathematics, geology, English, etc. Working with the physics advisor in the sophomore/junior year would enable a timely plan to be created based upon the student’s developing career goals. Physics Elective Course at 3500+ level University Studies Breadth Course Advisor-Directed Elective Credits PHYS4900 register for 1 credit. - - - -
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Elective credits: This particular degree offering enables the student to complement their physics interest with up to 15 credits from other disciplines. These could consist of computer science, mathematics, geology, English, etc. Working with the physics advisor in the sophomore/junior year would enable a timely plan to be created based upon the student’s developing career goals. PHYS4900 register for 1 credit. - - - -
Advisor-Directed Elective Credits
