Physics Major, Bachelor of Arts

Typical schedule for a Bachelor of Arts Major in Physics. This is only a suggested schedule. It fulfills all the General Education Requirements of the University, the Core and Language Requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Requirements of the Physics Department for Bachelor of Arts Majors. Note that a Minor is required for the Bachelor of Arts Major in Physics -- 18 hours of courses must be devoted to the Minor subject. This is easily achieved, as there are 30 hours of electives in the schedule.

		Physics Bachelor of Arts, 2001-2002, Undergraduate Catalog
		Fall Semester			Spring Semester
		Dept	Course	Hours	Dept	Course	Hours
Freshman		Phys	213	3	Phys	214	3
		Phys	213L	1	Phys	214L	1
		Phys	150	3	Math	192	3
		Math	191	3	EC	200+	3
		Engl	111	4	HP	100+	3
		LFA	100+	3	S.Ana	100+	3
				17			16

Sophomore		Phys	217	3	Phys	315	3
		Phys	217L	1	Phys	315L	2
		Math	291	3	Phys	335	3
		CTA	100+	3	Math	392	3
		HTB	100+	3	S.Sci	100+	3
		Elective	100+	3	Elective	100+	3
				16			17

Junior		Phys	480	3	Phys	451	3
		Phys	461	3	Phys	462	3
		Elective	300+	3	Elective	300+	3
		Elective	300+	3	Elective	300+	3
		Language	111	4	Language	112	3
				16			16

Senior		Phys	454	3	Phys	455	3
		Elective	300+	3	Elective	300+	3
		Elective	300+	3	Elective	300+	3
		VWW	300+	3	VWW	300+	3
		Language	211	3	Language	212	3
				15			15

Upper Division	56
Total Hours	128

Many requirements are represented by abbreviations:
LFA -- Literature and Fine Arts
EC -- English Composition
S. Ana. -- Social Analysis
S. Sci. -- Social Sciences
CTA -- Critical Thinking/Analysis
HP -- Historical Perspectives
HTB -- Human Thought & Behavior
LANG -- Language
Adv. Lab. -- Advanced Laboratory

Last Updated on 05/25/01
By Stephen Pate
Email: pate@nmsu.edu