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2012-2013 Catalog

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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Applied Physics: Technology Emphasis, B.S.

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(120 units)

Lower Division Requirements - 31-32 units

MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4 *
MATH 151 - Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 230 - Logic and Mathematical Reasoning Units: 3 *
MATH 240 - Linear Algebra Units: 3
MATH 250 - Calculus III Units: 3
PHYS 106 - Applied Physics and Modern Society Units: 3 *
PHYS 200 - General Physics I Units: 4 *
PHYS 201 - General Physics II Units: 4 *
and

Select either:

COMP 105 - Computer Programming Introduction Units: 3 *
or
COMP 150 - Object-Oriented Programming Units: 4 *

Upper Division Requirements - 37 units

MATH 350 - Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems Units: 3
PHYS 301 - Classical Mechanics Units: 3
PHYS 304 - Electromagnetism Units: 4
PHYS 305 - Thermal and Statistical Physics Units: 3
PHYS 306 - Modern Physics Units: 3
PHYS 310 - Electronics Units: 4
PHYS 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as ENGL 338) Units: 3 *
PHYS 345 - Digital Image Processing (Cross-listed as MATH 345, COMP 345) Units: 3 *
PHYS 434 - Introduction to Biomedical Imaging (Cross-listed as BIOL 434, HLTH 434) Units: 4 *
PHYS 448 - Team Based Research Units: 3
PHYS 499 - Senior Colloquium Units: 1
and

Select 3 units from the following (any combination):

PHYS 492 - Internship Units: 3
PHYS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3
PHYS 497 - Directed Studies Units: 1-3

Electives in the Major - 9-10 units

Select 9-10 units from the following:

MATH 352 - Probability and Statistics Units: 3
MATH 448 - Scientific Computing Units: 3
MATH 450 - Partial Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics Units: 3
MATH 451 - Complex Analysis Units: 3
PHYS 335 - The Physics of Music (Cross-listed as PAMU 335) Units: 3 *
PHYS 406 - Solid State Physics Units: 3
PHYS 445 - Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition (Cross-listed as COMP 445, MATH 445) Units: 3 *
PHYS 464 - Medical Instrumentation (Cross-listed as BIOL 464) Units: 4
PHYS 490 - Topics in Physics Units: 3
PHYS 492 - Internship Units: 3 (if not taken as a required course)
PHYS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3 ^†
PHYS 497 - Directed Studies Units: 1-3 ^†
PHYS 401 - Quantum Mechanics Units: 3 ^‡

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses - 42 units

American Institutions Requirement	6
Other Courses in GE Categories A-E	27
Electives in Any Discipline	9

Note(s):

^† Cannot exceed a total of 3 units, when added to units taken within the upper division requirements

‡ Courses offered to students interested in taking the GRE exam for graduate school.

* May be double-counted toward GE Requirements

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