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
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 40.0801
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 85
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 195474
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_195474_18aff376
- 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, B.S. in Physics (36-37 credits)
10 items
- PHYS - 130. General Physics I 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 140. General Physics II 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 220. Modern Physics 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 250. Introduction to Computational Physics 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 260. Thermal Physics 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 310. Mechanics I 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 370. Experimental Techniques 2 credit(s) ORNot resolved to a course
- PHYS - 380. Observational Astronomy 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 410. Electromagnetic Theory I 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 440. Quantum Physics 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
And one additional course for at least two credits from the following list
7 items
- PHYS - 320. Mechanics II 2 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 350. Simulation & Modeling 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 390. Principles of Astrophysics I 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 392. Principles of Astrophysics II 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 400. Special Topics in Physics 1-3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 420. Electromagnetic Theory II 2 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 430. Solid State Physics 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Students must also complete an independent research project
2 items
- PHYS - 470. Capstone Research I 1-3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PHYS - 472. Capstone Research II 1-3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Auxiliary (32 credits)
13 items
- CHEM - 110. General Chemistry I 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- CHEM - 111. General Chemistry I Lab 1 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- ENGR - 230. Electronics 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH - 110. Calculus I 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH - 120. Calculus II 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH - 210. Calculus III 4 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH - 230. Linear Algebra 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH - 260. Differential Equations 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- DATA - 110. Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization 3 credit(s) ORNot resolved to a course
- One CSIS course numbered 110 or higher for at least 3 credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- One additional MATH course of at least 2 credits numbered 300 or higher.Not resolved to a course
- Transfer students from two-year colleges may receive credit for General Physics I, II, Modern Physics, Thermal Physics, Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, and General Chemistry I.Not resolved to a course
- NOTE: Students interested in Physics Education should see the Physics or Applied Physics, B.S. - Education Track program.Not resolved to a course
Source. Siena College, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 85 — https://catalog.siena.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=21&poid=3381&returnto=767. Captured page pages/0237.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.