Austin Peay State University

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Standard Physics Major (120 hours)

Physics core (35 hours)

  • Phys 2110/2111 University Physics I with Lab (5 hours)
  • Phys 2120/2121 University Physics II with Lab (5 hours)
  • Phys 3005 Theoretical Methods (4 hours)
  • Phys 3010 Intermediate Mechanics (3 hours)
  • Phys 3030 Electricity and Magnetism (3 hours)
  • Phys 3550/3551 Experimental Methods with Lab (4 hours)
  • Phys 3700/3701 Modern Physics with Lab (4 hours)
  • Phys 3800 Quantum Mechanics (3 hours)
  • Phys 4000/4001 Computational Methods with Lab (4 hours)

Math and Computer Science core (19 hours)

  • Math 1910 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 hours)
  • Math 1920 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 hours)
  • Math 2110 Calculus (3 hours)
  • Math 3120 Differential Equations (3 hours)
  • CSci 1010 Introduction to Programming (3 hours)

Science or Mathematics electives at any level (8 hours)

Upper-division (3000 level or higher) physics or astronomy electives (6 hours)

A minor is required, a mathematics minor is recommended (3 credits if a math minor)

General Education Core requirements not included above (31 hours)

Lower-division general electives (13 hours)

Upper-division general electives (5 hours)


Department of Physics and Astronomy
Austin Peay State University
P.O. Box 4608
Clarksville, Tennessee 37044
Phone:  (931) 221-6116
Fax:  (931) 221-6129

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