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Physics - B.A. Program Requirements

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.
 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
 1
II.
 MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (55 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
 5
    12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
 5
    32051 Mathematical Methods in Physical Sciences I
 4

  32052 Mathematical Methods in Physical Sciences II
 4
  PHY 12000 Introductory Physics Seminar
 1
KBS   23101 General University Physics I
 		5
KBS   23102 General University Physics II
 5
WIC   30020 Intermediate Physics Laboratory* 2
    35101 Classical Mechanics 4
    36001 Introductory Modern Physics 3
    36002 Applications of Modern Physics 3
WIC   40020 Advanced Physics Laboratory* 2
    45201 Electromagnetic Theory 4
    3/4xxxx Physic electives (upper division)** 8
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (65 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Foreign Language
 14-16
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)
 6
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 9
  General Electives (minimum 8 upper-division credit hours) 21
MINIMUM TOTAL  121

*A minimum C grade must be earned in either CHEM 30107 or CHEM 30108 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.

**Physic electives (8 credit hours): with advisor’s permission, students may replace 3 credit hours of physics electives with PHIL 41035 Philosophy of Science or ENG 20002 Introduction to Technical Writing. Credit is not granted for both the PHY 13001/PHY 13002 and the PHY 23101/PHY 23102 series.