A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Physics
- Total credits (published)
- 8.75
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Physics is the study of how and why things work — from the minute world of the atomic nucleus to the universe itself — within the context of a few fundamental laws. The goal of the physics curriculum is to acquaint students with basic natural phenomena and with the quantitative methods of experimentation and theoretical analysis through which we come to understand them. It provides an excellent preparation for students planning a technical career in physics, engineering, astronomy, or related interdisciplinary programs (biophysics, geophysics, materials science, chemical physics, etc.). In addition, physics supports the background training of biologists, chemists, environmental scientists, and computer scientists. Undertaking a liberal arts physics program enables students to become technically literate scientists who have a broad understanding of the world and can communicate well.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 174844
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_174844_2c86569b_1
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Requirements for the Major
major core · 9 items
- 1.00
- 1.00
- 1.00
- PHYS 244& PHYS 245Modern Physicsand Modern Physics Laboratory (0.25)Not resolved to a course1.25
- 1.00
- 1.00
- As published: “Advanced Physics Laboratory I (0.25)”0.25
- As published: “Advanced Physics Laboratory II (0.25)”0.25
- One physics elective numbered above 120 (this is waived for students obtaining teacher certification.)Not resolved to a course1.00
OR ENGR 261 OR OR ENGR 290 OR ENGR 291 OR ENGR 360 OR ENGR 365 OR CHEM 371
1 item
- One additional physics elective numbered between 300 and 393Not resolved to a course1.00
Source. St Olaf College, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.stolaf.edu/academic-programs/physics/. Captured page pages/0031.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.