Applied Physics, B.S. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	27
Upper Division Major Requirements	32
Major Elective Requirements	12
General Education and Graduation Requirements	49
Total Units	120

Lower Division Requirements - 27 units

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Units: 4
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 151 - Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 250 - Calculus III Units: 3
PHYS 200 - General Physics I Units: 4
PHYS 201 - General Physics II Units: 4
PHYS 202 - General Physics III: Light, Relativity And Modern Physics Units: 4

Upper Division Requirements - 32 units

MATH 350 - Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems Units: 3
PHYS 301 - Classical Mechanics Units: 3
PHYS 305 - Thermal and Statistical Physics (Cross-listed as EMEC 305) Units: 3
PHYS 306 - Modern Physics Units: 3
PHYS 310 - Electronics (Cross-listed as EMEC 310) Units: 4
PHYS 351 - Mathematical Methods of Physics Units: 3
PHYS 352 - Computational Physics Units: 3
PHYS 400 - Quantum Mechanics I Units: 3
PHYS 404 - Electromagnetism Units: 4
Extended Experiences Complete three units of internship, research, or independent study:
PHYS 492 - Internship Units: 3
PHYS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3
PHYS 497 - Directed Studies Units: 1-3

Major Electives - 12 units

Transfer students are encouraged to take six units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses to ensure timely graduation.

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 Units: 3
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 401 - Quantum Mechanics II Units: 3
PHYS 405 - Optics Units: 4
PHYS 406 - Solid State Physics Units: 3
PHYS 410 - Introduction to Electro-Optics Units: 4
PHYS 448 - Team-Based Research Units: 3
PHYS 490 - Topics in Physics Units: 3
PHYS 492 - Internship Units: 3
PHYS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3
PHYS 497 - Directed Studies Units: 1-3

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.S.

To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 units (27 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements (GE) and Graduation Requirements not met within the major:

American Institutions Requirements
GE Requirements
- General Education Area A-F Requirements
- Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D )
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (C- or better grade)
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation