Program: Physics, B.S. - Furman University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2014-2015 Academic Catalog

Apr 13, 2025

The major consists of the following courses:

At least one of the following:

Students intending to pursue a B.S. degree in physics are strongly encouraged to complete by the end of their sophomore year:

PHY-111 General Physics I
PHY-112 General Physics II
PHY-241 Introduction to Modern Physics
PHY-331 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics along with
MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MTH-151 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
MTH-160 Vectors and Matrices by the end of their sophomore year.

Note:

MTH-151 and MTH-160 serve as pre- or co-requisites to all upper-level physics courses.

Majors intending to pursue graduate study in physics should also very strongly consider enrolling in additional courses, including:

plus courses in related fields, such as:

Physics majors planning to teach physics in secondary schools must also complete:

BIO-101 Principles of Biology
BIO-102 Biology and the Environment or
BIO-111 Foundations of Biology
CHM-110 Foundations of Chemistry
EES-110 Earth Systems or
EES-112 Environmental Science or
PHY-105 Descriptive Astronomy or
PHY-451 Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
EDU-111 Perspectives on American Education
EDU-120 Human Growth and Development
EDU-221 Education of Students with Exceptionalities
EDU-350 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in Grades 9-12
EDU-454 Teaching Science in Grades 9-12
EDU-460 Critical Issues in Secondary Education
EDU-472 Practicum: Secondary Teaching and
EDEP-670 in addition to the prescribed courses in the major (excluding PHY-441 and the final elective in physics).
MTH-250 Vector Calculus and
MTH-255 Differential Equations are also highly recommended.