Physics at McNeese State University

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Curriculum Requirements

1st Year                                                              Sem. Hrs.

Orientation 101                                                           1

Chemistry 101-102                                                    8

English 101-102                                                          6

Mathematics 170                                                         3

Mathematics 175                                                         3

Mathematics 190                                                         3

¹Computer Literacy                                                    3

²Social Science Elective                                            3

Total                                                                            30

 

2nd  Year                                                          Sem. Hrs.

English                                                                         6

Mathematics 291-292                                                6

Physics 211, 211L, 212, 212L                                  8

History 201 or 202                                                      3

²Social Science Electives                                           3

³Communications Elective                                         6

MAAP 200                                                                  0

Total                                                                            32

 

3rd Year                                                             Sem. Hrs.

Mathematics 301                                                         3

Physics 321                                                                 4

Physics 341                                                                 3

Physics 370                                                                 1

Physics Elective                                                          3

⁴Technical Electives                                                   3

³Communications Electives                                       6

Music 315 or 316                                                        3

⁵Electives                                                                    3

Total                                                                            29

 

4th Year                                                             Sem. Hrs.

⁶Mathematics                                                              3

Physics 401                                                                 3

Physics 431                                                                 1

Physics 451                                                                 3

Physics 470                                                                 1

Physics Elective                                                          6

⁴Technical Electives                                                   3

⁵Electives                                                                    14

Total                                                                            34

 

Total Hours for Major: 33

Total Hours for Degree: 125

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                 Students who wish to apply for medical school should expect to attend one summer session if they wish to complete the requirements for the bachelor of science degree within four years.

                 ¹Restricted to Computer Science 102 or 104.

                 ²Restricted to Economics, Geography, Anthropology, Political Science, Government, Psychology, or Sociology.

                 ³Restricted to French, German, Russian, Speech 101, 201, or Computer Science.

                 ⁴Technical Electives may be taken in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Chemistry.

                 ⁵At least 6 hours to be taken from Foreign Languages (above intro-level), Philosophy, religious studies, history, speech communication, and literature.  At least 3 hours to be taken from Biological and Environmental Sciences. 

                 ⁶Mathematics course must be numbered above 300.

                 ⁷RAs a capstone experience, students are required to take the ETS Major Field Achievement Test in Physics during the second semester of their senior year.

                                  DOUBLE  MAJOR

A student may double major in Physics and Mathematics by including the following mathematics courses among the course for the physics degree:

MATH 322, MATH 421, MATH 431, MATH 411, MATH 304, MATH 403, and one of the following: MATH 422, MATH 432, or MATH 412.  In addition, 12 hours of electives must be chosen from Mathematical Sciences.

                                                   MINOR

A minor in physics can be obtained by a student who successfully completes the following courses:  PHYS 211, 212, 211L, 212L, 341, 451, and 6 additional hours of physics above the 300 level.

Programs

Bachelor of science