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Program checklist · BS

Physics - Theoretical Physics Concentration, BS (270H)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0801
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_8907d0df
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (62 Hours)

    0 items

      Physics (38 Hours)

      11 items
      1. PHY 1170
        Analytical Physics I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHY 1160
        Analytical Physics I - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHY 1180
        Analytical Physics II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 1161
        Analytical Physics II - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PHY 2005
        Professional Development for Physics Majors (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PHY 2110
        Modern Physics I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PHY 3010
        Classical Mechanics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PHY 3310
        Physics Laboratory Techniques and Data Analysis (3) [WID]
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHY 4010
        Electromagnetism (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PHY 4210
        Senior Seminar (4) [CAP]
        Not resolved to a course
      11. 11 hours of Physics or Astronomy electives at the 2000 level or higher required to complete 38 semester hours:
        Not resolved to a course

      Mathematics (12 Hours)

      3 items
      1. MAT 1110
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MAT 1120
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MAT 2130
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry III (4)
        Not resolved to a course

      Emphasis Area (24 Hours)

      23 items
      1. MAT 3130
        Introduction to Differential Equations (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHY 3230
        Thermal Physics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHY 4001
        Foundations of Theoretical Physics (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 4640
        Quantum Mechanics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Choose remaining 11 hours from:
        Not resolved to a course
      6. CHE 1101
        Introductory Chemistry I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. CHE 1110
        Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. CHE 1102
        Introductory Chemistry II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. CHE 1120
        Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. C_S 1440 - Computer Science I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: C_S 2435 - Introduction to Scientific Programming (4)
      11. PHY 2010
        Intermediate Physics I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Note: students who have already taken PHY 3010 Classical Mechanics cannot receive credit for PHY 2010 Intermediate Physics I.
        Not resolved to a course
      13. PHY 2020
        Intermediate Physics II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      14. Note: students who have already taken PHY 4010 Electromagnetism cannot receive credit for PHY 2020 Intermediate Physics II.
        Not resolved to a course
      15. MAT 2240
        Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      16. PHY 2120
        Modern Physics II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      17. PHY 2820
        Medical Physics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      18. PHY 3011
        Classical Mechanics II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      19. PHY 3030
        Electromagnetic Waves and Optics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      20. PHY 3140
        Environmental Physics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      21. PHY 3150
        Atmospheric Science (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      22. PHY 3160
        Introduction to Geophysics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      23. PHY 4020
        Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Minor (optional)

      0 items

        Electives (17 Hours)

        0 items
          Source. Appalachian State University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.appstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=42&poid=18748&returnto=2611. Captured page pages/0382.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.