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Program checklist · B.S.

Physics

Wake Forest University · Winston-Salem, NC

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
27.0304
Credits (computed from items)
55-56
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199847
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199847_977f9c78
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Required Major Courses

major core · 15 items
  1. PHY 123
    General Physics I - Studio Format
    or: PHY 113 General Physics I
    or: PHY 111 Mechanics Waves and Heat
    4
  2. PHY 124
    General Physics II - Studio Format
    or: PHY 114 General Physics II
    4
  3. PHY 215
    3
  4. PHY 230
    3
  5. PHY 262
    3
  6. PHY 265
    1
  7. PHY 266
    1
  8. PHY 301
    Physics Seminar
    As published: “Physics Seminar (at least twice)”
    1
  9. PHY 337
    1.5
  10. PHY 339
    1.5
  11. PHY 340
    3
  12. PHY 341
    Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
    As published: “Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics *”
    3
  13. PHY 343
    3
  14. PHY 344
    3
  15. Three more hours of Physics are required which can be satisfied with any other 300-level course in the department except PHY 381.
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Co-Requirements

3 items
  1. MTH 113
    4
  2. MTH 205
    Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
    or: MTH 121& MTH 251 Linear Algebra Iand Ordinary Differential Equations
    4
  3. One additional course at the 200 level or above in statistics, mathematics, or computer science other than independent study courses is required
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4

Quantum Information Sciences Concentration

concentration · 1 item
  1. PHY 343
    3

Select two of the following options:

3 items
  1. PHY 345
    3
  2. PHY 352
    4
  3. PHY 354
    3

Computational Physics

1 item
  1. CSC 102
    Problem Solving with Python
    As published: “Problem Solving with Python *”
    3

Select two of the following options:

3 items
  1. PHY 320
    3
  2. PHY 335
    3
  3. PHY 345
    3
Source. Wake Forest University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.wfu.edu/undergraduate/departments-programs/physics/bs-physics/. 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.