Physics. 40 semester hours, including 24 hours of core courses and 16 hours from one of four tracks
Math. Calculus I, II and III, differential equations, and advanced applied I (or software engineering for the Computational Track).
Chemistry or Computers. University Chemistry I and II or an approved 8-hour sequence of computer courses are required. Students with a good high school chemistry course should try to test out of Chemistry I and begin with Chemistry II.
University and College Requirements. See the "requirements check list."
Research Experience: Majors must propose participation in a research experience project no later than the end of their Junior year of studies (use the form at the end of this document). A written report of the results must be submitted during the Senior Seminar course (PHYS 4991). The Department regularly posts lists of Research Opportunities for Undergraduates on the bulletin boards in the Department.

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The Honors Program in Physics provides upper-division undergraduate students with an opportunity to participate in scholarly physics research activities. Honors candidates carry out independent study and research under the guidance of the physics faculty and participate in special honors classes, seminars, and colloquia. Physics honors students receive Bachelor's degrees in physics with the distinctions: cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude to recognize outstanding student achievement in their honors research. Awards of high honors (summa cum laude) are recommended only in truly exceptional cases and are based upon the whole of the candidate's program of honors studies. In addition to satisfying the general college requirements for the Bachelor's degree with Honors, honors candidates in physics must: (1) become a candidate no later than the first semester of the junior year of study, (2) enroll in honors sections of physics courses when available, (3) enroll in six (6) hours of honors research (PHYS 399V), (4) enroll in at least one physics colloquium (PHYS 3923H), (5) complete and orally defend an honors thesis based upon the project carried out in PHYS 399V, and (6) achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 in physics. To be considered as a candidate for High Honors, however, a student must achieve a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average in physics and mathematics.

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