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Program checklist · B.S.

Physics, B.S. (Behrend)

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

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
Credits (computed from items)
150
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_528eccd4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    8 items
    1. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. CHEM 112
      Chemical Principles II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CHEM 113
      Experimental Chemistry II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. CMPSC 121
      3
    5. ENGL 202C
      3
    6. MATH 220
      2
    7. MATH 230
      4
    8. MATH 251
      4

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    14 items
    1. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. MATH 140
      4
    3. MATH 141
      4
    4. PHYS 211
      4
    5. PHYS 212
      4
    6. PHYS 213
      2
    7. PHYS 214
      2
    8. PHYS 237
      3
    9. PHYS 400
      3
    10. PHYS 419
      3
    11. PHYS 420
      3
    12. PHYS 421W
      3
    13. PHYS 458
      4
    14. PHYS 494
      3

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      28

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses

      1 item
      1. CMPSC 122
        3

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      2 items
      1. MATH 455
        3
      2. PHYS 402
        4

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        15 items
        1. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. CMPSC 459
          Not resolved to a course
        3. CMPSC 465
          3
        4. CMPSC 474
          3
        5. Select 12 credits of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        6. EE 352
          4
        7. EE 453
          3
        8. MATH 456
          3
        9. ME 410
          3
        10. ME 428
          3
        11. PHYS 410
          3-4
        12. PHYS 414
          3
        13. PHYS 446
          Not resolved to a course
        14. PHYS 494
          Physics Research Project
          As published: “Physics Research Project (1-3 credits)”
          1-12
        15. PHYS 495
          Internship
          As published: “Internship (1-3 credits)”
          1-18

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        1 item
        1. Select 3 credits from a school-approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Prescribed Courses

        0 items

          Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

          1 item
          1. PHYS 410
            3

          Additional Courses

          0 items

            Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

            9 items
            1. Select 12 credits of the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            2. MATH 421
              3
            3. MATH 455
              3
            4. MATH 456
              3
            5. PHYS 402
              4
            6. PHYS 414
              3
            7. PHYS 446
              Not resolved to a course
            8. PHYS 494
              Physics Research Project
              As published: “Physics Research Project (1-3 credits)”
              1-12
            9. PHYS 495
              Internship
              As published: “Internship (1-3 credits)”
              1-18

            Supporting Courses and Related Areas

            1 item
            1. Select one of the following two sequences:
              Not resolved to a course
              13

            Sequence A

            0 items

              Select 8 credits of a world language 1

              0 items

                Select 5 credits from a school-approved list

                0 items

                  Sequence B

                  1 item
                  1. CMPSC 122
                    3

                  Select one of the following:

                  3 items
                  1. CMPSC 459
                    2
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. CMPSC 465
                    Data Structures and Algorithms
                    As published: “Data Structures and Algorithms 2”
                    3
                  3. CMPSC 474
                    Operating System & Systems Programming
                    As published: “Operating System & Systems Programming 2”
                    3

                  Select 7 credits from a school-approved list

                  0 items
                    Source. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/behrend/physics-bs/. Captured page pages/0646.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.