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Physics, B.A.

Learning Outcomes

For a Bachelor of Science or Arts in Physics, students will:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex problems in the fundamental and applied sciences
• Apply scientific knowledge to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences both technical and non-technical
• Recognize ethical responsibilities in scientific situations and make informed and defensible judgments to advance scientific knowledge
• Function effectively on a team
• Conduct scientific research
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
• ENGL 2093 STEM and Business Writing
• Language (14 hours)

General Curriculum

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Physics Core

Physics

• PHYS 1002 Welcome TU Physics!
• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II
• PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory
• PHYS 2073 General Physics III
• PHYS 2071 General Physics III Laboratory
• PHYS 2083 Foundations of Modern Physics
• PHYS 3043 Statistical and Thermal Physics
• PHYS 3053 Methods of Mathematical Physics in Physical Sciences
• PHYS 3083 Modern Physics
• PHYS 3112 Physics Instrumentation Laboratory
• PHYS 4003 Classical Mechanics
• PHYS 4033 Quantum Mechanics I
• PHYS 4063 Electricity and Magnetism
• PHYS 4981-3 Senior Thesis

Mathematical Sciences

• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• MATH 2073 Calculus III
• MATH 3073 Differential Equations
• And one course chosen from the following:
  • MATH 4123 Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
  • MATH 4133 Introduction to Complex Functions
  • MATH 4143 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
  • STAT 4813 Statistical Methods for Scientists and Engineers

Chemistry

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory

Computer Science

• CS 2503 Scientific Programming

General Electives (20 hours)

Selected with the approval of the student’s advisor

Total: 124 hours

Physics and engineering physics majors must earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in their major courses and overall to graduate.