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.)
Course Name Course Number Hours Special Notes Honors (Intro.) Physics I Phys 2231 (2211) 4-3-5 (4) Honors (Intro.) Physics II Phys 2232 (2212) 4-3-5 (4) General Chemistry Chem 1310 3-3-4 Introduction to Computing CS 1321 3-0-3 English Composition I Engl 1101 3-0-3 English Composition II Engl 1102 3-0-3 Health/Wellness HPS 1040/106X 2-0-2
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Course Name Course Number Hours Special Notes Calculus I Math 1501 4-0-4 Fall & Spring Calculus II Math 1502 4-0-4 Calculus III Math 2401 4-0-4 Differential Equations Math 2503 4-0-4
Physics Core (A limited number of these courses may offered during Summer Term) Course Name Course Number Hours Special Notes Intro. to Modern Physics Phys 2213 3-0-3 Fall & Spring Classical Mechanics I Phys 3201 3-0-3 Spring only Electrostatics & Magnetostatics Phys 3122 3-0-3 Fall only Electrodynamics Phys 3123 3-0-3 Spring only Thermodynamics Phys 3141 3-0-3 Spring only Quantum Mechanics I Phys 3143 3-0-3 Fall only Quantum Mechanics II Phys 4143 3-0-3 Spring only Statistical Mechanics Phys 4142 3-0-3 Fall only Advanced Laboratory I Phys 4321 1-6-3 Fall & Spring Senior Seminar I Phys 4601 1-0-1 Fall only Senior Seminar II Phys 4602 1-0-1 Spring only
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
+ 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 (*).
+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.
Course Name Course Number Hours Term Evolution of Physics Phys 2001 2-0-2 Fall only The Solar System Phys 2021 3-0-3 Fall only Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Phys 2022 3-0-3 Spring only Physics of Music Phys 2030 2-0-2 Spring only Physics of the Weather Phys 2750 3-0-3 Fall & Spring Stellar Astrophysics Phys 3021 3-0-3 Fall only Mathematical Physics Phys 3151 3-0-3 Fall only Classical Mechanics II Phys 3202 3-0-3 Fall only Electronics I * Phys 3211 3-6-5 Fall only Optics I Phys 3232 3-0-3 Fall only Modern Optics Phys 3225 3-0-3 Spring only Modern Optics Laboratory * Phys 3226 1-3-2 Spring only Computational Physics Phys 3266 3-3-4 Spring only Special Relativity Phys 4146 3-0-3 Spring only Electronics II * Phys 4206 3-6-5 Spring only Optical Design Phys 4220 3-0-3 Spring only Solid State Devices Phys 4222 3-0-3 Fall only Biophysics Phys 4251 3-0-3 Fall only Atomic Physics Phys 4261 3-0-3 Fall only Solid State Physics Phys 4262 3-0-3 Spring only Nuclei, Particles, and Fields Phys 4263 3-0-3 Spring only Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Phys 4267 3-0-3 Spring only Advanced Laboratory II * Phys 4322 1-6-3 Fall & Spring Continuum Physics Laser Theory and Applications Quantum Information & Quantum Computing Special Problems Phys 290X, 390X, 490X Fall & Spring 3-0-3 Instrument & Circuits Lab Microelectro Circuit Lab Electromagnetic Apps Semiconductor Dev-Commun Laser Theory & Application Radiation Physics Plasma Physics & Fusion Engineering
Phys 4421
3-0-3
Spring only
Phys 4751
3-0-3
Spring only
Phys 4782
3-0-3
Spring only
Special Topics
Phys 280X, 380X, 480X
X-X-X
Fall & Spring
X-X-X
Undergraduate Research
Phys 2699, 4699
X-X-X
Fall & Spring
Biophysics
Biol 4478
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
ECE 3041
1-3-2
ECE 3042
1-3-2
ECE 3065
3-0-3
ECE 4451
3-0-3
Fiber Optics
ECE 4501
3-4-5
ECE 4751
3-0-3
Abstract Vector Spaces
Math 2406
3-0-3
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
3-0-3
Nre 3301
3-0-3
Nre 4610
3-0-3
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