Program: Physics Major (PHYS), BS - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 47 Hours

Do not take PHS 111 , PHS 112 , PHS 113 , PHS 115 , PHS 116 ; MATH 200 . These courses do not count toward the major. Liberal Arts requirements for physical science and mathematics are counted below in the hours required for the major.

Major: 69 Hours

35 hours, including:

PHYS 211 - Engineering Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 212 - Engineering Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 301 - Modern Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 312 - Applied Mathematics for Science and Engineering Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 325 - Analytical Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 350 - Microcomputing Interface Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 412 - Electromagnetic Theory Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 415 - Advanced Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 425 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 431 - Quantum Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 440 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0-1
PHYS 444 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-4

34 hours of other required courses, including:

CHEM 121 - College Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 201 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
MATH 251 - Analytics and Calculus II Credit Hours: 5
MATH 301 - Analytics and Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
MATH 351 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
COMP 150 - Programming I Credit Hours: 3 or
COMP 170 - Software Development Credit Hours: 5
PHS 410 - Christian View of Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2 or 3
3-5 additional hours of science, computer science and mathematics.

Note(s):

COMP 328 is strongly recommended. A double major in physics and mathematics or computer science is also strongly recommended.

Electives: 6 Hours

Math leveling work, if needed, nullifies electives.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 Hours

PHS 410 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken. It should be taken in the spring of the senior year.

See the Bible Enrollment policy here.

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