Physics, BA

Physics (BA) Offered by the Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences. Admission to the Program Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval. 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better Completion of college writing requirement Completion of university mathematics requirement General Education Requirements A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline Major Requirements 48 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements Core (36 credit hours) CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) MATH-222 Calculus II (4) MATH-313 Calculus III (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) PHYS-331 Modern Physics (3) PHYS-351 Waves and Optics (3) PHYS-440 Experimental Physics (3) PHYS-480 Physics Capstone Seminar (3) Electives (12 credit hours) 12 credit hours from the following: PHYS-300 Acoustics (3) PHYS-310 Electronics (4) PHYS-360 Astrophysics (3) PHYS-380 Mathematical and Computational Physics (3) PHYS-430 Classical Mechanics (3) PHYS-450 Electricity and Magnetism (3) PHYS-460 Statistical Mechanics (3) PHYS-470 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3) Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor's/master's programs. See Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees for more information.