Physics Honors Scholar

Requirements to satisfy departmental requirements for Track 2:

A minimum of twelve credits from a combination of courses from Sections A, B, and C.

Course Prefix #                Title                                                       Credits
A. Honors Option courses, chosen from the following list (maximum 6 credits)
          PH325                      Advanced Physics Laboratory           2
          PH341                      Classical Mechanics                          4
          PH351                      Electricity and Magnetism                  4
          PH353                      Optics and Waves                               4
          PH361                      Physical Thermodynamics                3
          PH451                     Introductory Quantum Mechanics I    3
          PH452                     Introductory Quantum Mechanics II   3
          PH462                     Statistical Physics                                 3

B. Other undergraduate courses
         PH495                      Independent Study                               3 max
         PH498                      Research                                               6 max

C. Graduate courses                                                                      6 max
         PH521                      Introduction to Lasers                         3
         PH522                      Introductory Laser Laboratory            2
         PH531                      Introductory Solid State Physics        3
         PH561                      Elementary Particle Physics              3
         PH571                      Mathematical Models for Physics I   3
         PH572                     Mathematical Models for Physics II   3

Note: In addition, all majors must complete honors thesis requirement.

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