Physics, B.A.

General Requirements (Core A - E) Credit Hours: 42

• Area A2 – Must take MATH 1112 , MATH 1113 , or MATH 1441  

* While Calculus I (MATH 1441) is 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will count toward fulfilling Area A2. The remaining credit hour will be applied toward Electives.

• Area DII – Must take MATH 1441  if not taken in Area A2 above

Additional Requirements Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major Credit Hours: 18

* Students must complete Calculus I (MATH 1441) and Calculus II (MATH  2242)

• MATH 2242 - Calculus II (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1210 - Survey of Physics (3 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours)
• Additional hours in physics, astronomy, math, computer science or chemistry

Major Requirements Credit Hours: 11

• PHYS 3131 - Optics (3 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 3536 - Modern Physics I (3 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 3630 - Undergraduate Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

• * Undergraduate Seminar (PHYS 3630) is a 1 credit hour class, repeatable for credit. 3 credit hours are required in the Major Requirements of the BA Physics degree. Additional repeated hours will not count toward graduation.

• PHYS 4421 - Advanced Physics Lab I (2 Credit Hours)

Major Emphasis Credit Hours: 12

Select an emphasis area below to complete the Major 

* Astronomy Emphasis only available on Statesboro campus. Electronics Emphasis only available on Armstrong campus. General Emphasis available on both campuses

Foreign Language (2002 Level) Credit Hours: 0-9

Completion through 2002-level Foreign Language 

* May be satisfied by a secondary school background showing four (4) years or more of preparation in a single language

Minor Credit Hours: 15

Electives Credit Hours: 13-22

Students must complete 13-22 additional credit hours in any subject area (Students seeking the Astronomy Emphasis must include the courses below, if not taken in Area D or Area F). 

* Students must complete at least 39 credit hours of upper division course work overall.  

• ASTR 1010 - Astronomy of the Solar System (3 Credit Hours)
• ASTR 1020 - Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (3 Credit Hours)
• ASTR 1211 - Astronomy Lab (1 Credit Hour)

Total Credit Hours: 124

Honors in Physics

To graduate with Honors in Physics, a student must:

• be admitted to the Honor College;
• complete 3-credit hours in honors PHYS 5890  or ASTR 5890  (in a minimum of two regular semesters);
• successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
• be in good standing in the Honor College at the time of graduation.

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit Academic Advisement .