Undergraduate Program in Physics
A B.S. in Physics requires a total of 122 credit hours and a GPA of 2.0 or greater in physics courses numbering 3000 and higher. (See http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/colleges/cos/physics/index.php for full details)
Basic Core (Core Areas A,B,D. See General Catalog for Details.)
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Course Name |
Course Number |
Hours |
Special Notes |
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Honors (Intro.) Physics I |
Phys 2231 (2211) |
4-3-5 (4) |
Fall & Spring | |||
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Honors (Intro.) Physics II |
Phys 2232 (2212) |
4-3-5 (4) |
Fall & Spring | |||
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General Chemistry |
Chem 1310 |
3-3-4 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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Introduction to Computing |
CS 1321 |
3-0-3 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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English Composition I |
Engl 1101 |
3-0-3 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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English Composition II |
Engl 1102 |
3-0-3 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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Health/Wellness |
HPS 1040/106X |
2-0-2 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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Course Name |
Course Number |
Hours |
Special Notes |
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Calculus I |
Math 1501 |
4-0-4 |
Fall & Spring |
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Calculus II |
Math 1502 |
4-0-4 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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Calculus III |
Math 2401 |
4-0-4 |
Fall & Spring | |||
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Differential Equations |
Math 2503 |
4-0-4 |
Fall & Spring | |||
Physics Core (A limited number of these courses may offered during Summer Term)
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Course Name |
Course Number |
Hours |
Special Notes |
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Intro. to Modern Physics |
Phys 2213 |
3-0-3 |
Fall & Spring |
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Classical Mechanics I |
Phys 3201 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Electrostatics & Magnetostatics |
Phys 3122 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Electrodynamics |
Phys 3123 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Thermodynamics |
Phys 3141 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Quantum Mechanics I |
Phys 3143 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Quantum Mechanics II |
Phys 4143 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Statistical Mechanics |
Phys 4142 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Advanced Laboratory I |
Phys 4321 |
1-6-3 |
Fall & Spring |
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Senior Seminar I |
Phys 4601 |
1-0-1 |
Fall only |
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Senior Seminar II |
Phys 4602 |
1-0-1 |
Spring only |
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+ At least 17 hours required.
+ At most 6 hours below the 3000 level.
Physics electives must include one laboratory course (beyond Phys 4321). Qualifying elective lab courses are indicated below (*). If approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator, Phys 4900 Special Problems can satisfy the elective lab requirement.
+Other non-physics courses may be approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator as technical electives on a case-by-case basis
+ A limited number of these courses may be offered during Summer Term.
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Course Name |
Course Number |
Hours |
Term |
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Evolution of Physics |
Phys 2001 |
2-0-2 |
Fall only |
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The Solar System |
Phys 2021 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe |
Phys 2022 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Physics of Music |
Phys 2030 |
2-0-2 |
Spring only |
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Physics of the Weather |
Phys 2750 |
3-0-3 |
Fall & Spring |
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Stellar Astrophysics |
Phys 3021 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Mathematical Physics |
Phys 3151 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Classical Mechanics II |
Phys 3202 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Electronics I * |
Phys 3211 |
3-6-5 |
Fall only |
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Geometric Optics and Lens Design |
Phys 3223 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Geometric Optics Laboratory * |
Phys 3224 |
1-3-2 |
Fall only |
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Modern Optics |
Phys 3225 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Modern Optics Laboratory * |
Phys 3226 |
1-3-2 |
Spring only |
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Computational Physics |
Phys 3266 |
3-3-4 |
Spring only |
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Special Relativity |
Phys 4146 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Electronics II * |
Phys 4206 |
3-6-5 |
Spring only |
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Optical Design |
Phys 4220 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Solid State Devices |
Phys 4222 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Biophysics |
Phys 4251 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Atomic Physics |
Phys 4261 |
3-0-3 |
Fall only |
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Solid State Physics |
Phys 4262 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Nuclei, Particles, and Fields |
Phys 4263 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos |
Phys 4267 |
3-0-3 |
Spring only |
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Advanced Laboratory II * |
Phys 4322 |
1-6-3 |
Fall & Spring |
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Special Problems * |
Phys 4900 |
Fall & Spring |
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| Biophysics | Bio1 4478 |
3-0-3 |
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| Physical Chemistry I | Chem 3411 | 3-0-3 | |
| Physical Chemistry II | Chem 3412 | 3-0-3 | |
| Biochemistry | Chem 3511 | 3-0-3 | |
| Physics of the Weather | EAS 2750 | 3-0-3 | |
| Oceanography | EAS 4300 | 3-0-3 | |
| Remote Sensing and Data Analysis | EAS 4430 | 2-3-3 | |
| Fiber Optics | ECE 4501 | 3-4-5 | |
| Intro. to Probability and Statistics | Math 3215 | 3-0-3 | |
| Complex Analysis | Math 4320 | 3-0-3 | |
| Partial Differential Equations I | Math 4347 | 3-0-3 | |
| Partial Differential Equations II | Math 4348 | 3-0-3 | |
| Classical Mathematical Methods | Math 4581 | 3-03 |
Humanities (Core Area C) and Social Science (Core Area E) ( see General Catalog for details)
+
12 hours total required for Social Science of which 3 hours must one of (Hist 2111, Hist 2112, Pol 1101, PubP 3000, or IntA 1200) to satisfy the US/Georgia history and legislative constitutional requirement.+ 6 hours total required for Humanities