University of Miami

University of Miami

Bachelor of Science in Physics

The Bachelor of Science in Physics in Physics is offered by University of Miami.

The B.S. degree prepares students for graduate study or employment in physics or physics-related fields. Engineering physics and biological physics are described earlier in this chapter.

Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education, Health and Society chapter.

Requirements

Program Requirements of Bachelor of Science

(63-71 semester hours)
All of these:
  • MTH 151, 251 Calculus I, II (5, 4) or MTH 153, 251 Calculus I, II (4, 4) or MTH 249 Calculus II (5)
  • MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
  • MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
  • PHY 181, 182 The Physical World I, II (4, 4)
  • PHY 183, 184 Physics Laboratory (1, 1)
  • PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)
  • PHY 281 Contemporary Physics I: Foundations (3)
  • PHY 282 Contemporary Physics II: Frontiers (3)
  • PHY 292 Electronic Instrumentation (2)
  • PHY 293 Contemporary Physics Laboratory (2)
  • PHY 294 Laboratory in Electronic Instrumentation (2)
  • PHY 437 Intermediate Thermodynamics and Introduction to Statistical Physics (4)
  • PHY 451 Classical Mechanics (4)
  • PHY 461 Electromagnetic Theory (4)
  • PHY 483 Mathematical Methods in Physics (4)
  • PHY 491 Introduction to Quantum Physics I (4)

Choose ONE advanced laboratory course from the following:
  • PHY 420 Advanced Laboratory Physics (4)
  • PHY 423 Materials Physics (4)
  • PHY 427 Nano-scale Science and Technology (3)
  • PHY 441 Optics and Laser Physics (4)
  • PHY 442 Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules (4)
  • PHY 471 Advanced Electronics (3)
Choose TWO courses from the following:
  • PHY 421 Molecular and Cellular Biophysics (4)
  • PHY 422 Physics for Medicine and Biology (4)
  • PHY 431 Elementary Particle Physics (3)
  • PHY 435 Introduction to Astrophysics (4)
  • PHY 467 Seismology (3)
  • PHY 481 Gravitation and Spacetime (3)
  • PHY 486 Advanced Computational Physics (3)
  • PHY 488 Research Capstone in Physics (3)
  • PHY 490S Topics in Physics Seminar (3)
  • PHY 492 Introduction to Quantum Physics II (3)
Advanced laboratory courses not used to fulfill the advanced laboratory requirement



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