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BA in Physics

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American University, Washington D.C., United States
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Program overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Major Requirements 48 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements CORE (36 CREDIT HOURS) CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) MATH-222 Calculus II (4) MATH-313 Calculus III (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) PHYS-331 Modern Physics (3) PHYS-351 Waves and Optics (3) PHYS-440 Experimental Physics (3) PHYS-480 Physics Capstone Seminar (3) ELECTIVES (12 CREDIT HOURS) 12 credit hours from the following: PHYS-300 Acoustics (3) PHYS-310 Electronics (4) PHYS-360 Astrophysics (3) PHYS-380 Mathematical and Computational Physics (3) PHYS-430 Classical Mechanics (3) PHYS-450 Electricity and Magnetism (3) PHYS-460 Statistical Mechanics (3) PHYS-470 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)

Program overview

Main Subject

Physics and Astronomy

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Major Requirements 48 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements CORE (36 CREDIT HOURS) CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) MATH-222 Calculus II (4) MATH-313 Calculus III (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) PHYS-331 Modern Physics (3) PHYS-351 Waves and Optics (3) PHYS-440 Experimental Physics (3) PHYS-480 Physics Capstone Seminar (3) ELECTIVES (12 CREDIT HOURS) 12 credit hours from the following: PHYS-300 Acoustics (3) PHYS-310 Electronics (4) PHYS-360 Astrophysics (3) PHYS-380 Mathematical and Computational Physics (3) PHYS-430 Classical Mechanics (3) PHYS-450 Electricity and Magnetism (3) PHYS-460 Statistical Mechanics (3) PHYS-470 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirements:  A TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test; Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53 or higher.

Jan-2000

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