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Programs: BS in Physics

Advising Materials

Use Advising Checklists below to plan and track progress through your program (checklists include the official reqs also available on program-specific pages):
Physics BS Checklist (pdf)
Physics Minor Checklist (pdf)
Applied Physics Minor Checklist (pdf)

See Courses page for schedule of which courses are offered each semester

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.

University Requirements

General Education Requirements

Tracks

Chemical Physics, Computational Physics, or Traditional Physics

Major Requirements

57 credit hours with grades of C or better

Course Requirements

Core (45 credit hours)

Tracks (12 credit Hours)

Chemical Physics

Prerequisite: CHEM-210 General Chemistry II 5:2 (4)

12 credit hours from the following:

Computational Physics

12 credit hours from the following:

Traditional Physics

12 credit hours from the following:

University Honors Program

All University Honors students must complete at least 12 credit hours of advanced-level (300-level and above) Honors courses including a 3 to 6 credit hour Honors Senior Capstone Project. Students may graduate with University Honors in the major if they complete at least 12 advanced-level Honors courses including the Senior Capstone Project in the department. Each department has three levels of University Honors requirements: Level I Options (100-200-levelHonors classes); Level II Options (300-level and above Honors classes); and Level III Options (Honors Senior Capstone). The department Honors coordinator advises students in the University Honors Program regarding departmental options. For more information, go to < www.american.edu/academic.depts/honors/>.

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