Rowan University featured in the Princeton Review's "The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition" | More


The latest version of CLAS notes is available for download in the newsletters section.

Physics B.S. Program (120 sh)

Program Requirements

• College Composition I [ENGL 01.111]^†,COM
• College Composition II [ENGL 01.112]^†,COM
• Philosophy of Science—WI^†,HHL(or other approved)
• Calculus I—MATH [MATH 01.130]^†,MS
• Calculus II [MATH 01.131]
• Calculus III [MATH 01.230]
• Linear Algebra [MATH 01.210]
• Differential Equations [MATH 01.231]
• Intro. Sci. Prog. or Comp. Sci. & Prog. [CS 01.104 or CS 04.103]^†,MS
• Chemistry I—LAB [CHEM 06.100]^†,MS
• Chemistry II [CHEM 06.101]^†,MS
• Introductory Mechanics—RS [PHYS 02.200]
• Introductory Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, & Optics [PHYS 02.210]
• Introductory Electricity & Magnetism [PHYS 02.201]
• Modern Physics [PHYS 02.300]
• Analytical Mechanics [PHYS 02.315]
• Electricity & Magnetism I [PHYS 02.430]
• Quantum Mechanics I [PHYS 02.401]
• Statistical Physics [PHYS 02.387]
• Advanced Lab [PHYS 02.440]
• Physics Electives—Choose at least two courses (6–8 sh^‡) from:
  • Optics and Light [PHYS 02.305]
  • Independent Study [PHYS 02.310]
  • ZEMAX [PHYS 02.333]
  • Electric Circuits [PHYS 02.399]
  • Quantum Mechanics II [PHYS 02.402]
  • Electricity & Magnetism II [PHYS 02.431]
  • Selected Topics [PHYS 02.470]
  • Physics/Astronomy Research I, II, III, IV [PHYS 02.211, 212, 311, 411, ASTR 11.209, 212, 312, 412]
    (Maximum of 3 sh of Research can count for Physics Electives)
• Restricted Electives—Choose at least one approved course (3–5 sh^‡) from:
  Physics, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science, Materials Science, Engineering, Math, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, or Education, or any Physics Elective listed above]

^†,XXXThese courses may be used to fulfill Gen Ed required semester hours in the noted bin.

_{‡The total of these courses must be at least 11 sh}

General Education (39 sh)

• Communications — 6 sh
• Mathematics and Science — 15 sh
• Social and Behavioral Sciences — 6 sh
• History, Humanities, and Languages — 6 sh
• Non-Program Courses (outside PHYS) — 6 sh

Free Electives (13–15 sh)

Rowan Experience (≥6 sh)

• Public Speaking—PS [CMS 06.202]
• ACE course
• M/G course (may count towards Gen Ed)
• LIT course (may count towards Gen Ed)

RS, LAB, MATH, and WI courses are taken in-program as noted above

Additionally, all students must either pass the Computer Competency test or complete the non-credit Computer Literacy course.