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Program checklist · B.S.

Physics, Advanced Physics Concentration, B.S.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0801
Credits (computed from items)
60
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_6b73a395
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 46 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 72 - 73 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 1 - 2 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Physics Core Courses

0 items

    Physics Core

    0 items

      Courses in Physics (29 crs.)

      10 items
      1. PHYS 124
        Physics Ib Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics Ib Laboratory”
        1
      2. PHYS 206
        Intermediate Physics II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PHYS 126
        Physics IIb Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics IIb Laboratory”
        1
      4. PHYS 207
        Intermediate Physics III Credits: 3
        As published: “Intermediate Physics III”
        3
      5. PHYS 127
        Physics IIIb Laboratory Credits: 1
        As published: “Physics IIIb Laboratory”
        1
      6. PHYS 301
        Mathematical and Numerical Techniques in the Sciences Credits: 4
        As published: “Mathematical and Numerical Techniques in the Sciences”
        4
      7. PHYS 311
        Quantum I Credits: 4
        As published: “Quantum I”
        4
      8. PHYS 321
        Electricity and Magnetism I Credits: 4
        As published: “Electricity and Magnetism I”
        4
      9. PHYS 331
        Mechanics I Credits: 4
        As published: “Mechanics I”
        4
      10. PHYS 341
        Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics Credits: 4
        As published: “Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics”
        4

      Courses in allied fields (15-16 hrs.)

      5 items
      1. MATH 212
        Calculus II Credits: 4
        As published: “Calculus II”
        4
      2. MATH 213
        Calculus III Credits: 4
        As published: “Calculus III”
        4
      3. MATH 322
        Differential Equations Credits: 3
        As published: “Differential Equations”
        3
      4. CHEM 125
        Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions”
        1
      5. CMSC 104
        Programming in Python Credits: 3
        As published: “Programming in Python”
        or: CMSC 110 - Computer Science I
        or: ENGR 110 - Modeling and Simulation
        3

      Chemistry (4 crs.)

      2 items
      1. CHEM 122
        Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3
        As published: “Chemical Dynamics”
        3
      2. CHEM 126
        Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1
        As published: “Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation”
        1

      Physics (24 crs.)

      5 items
      1. PHYS 411
        Quantum II Credits: 3
        As published: “Quantum II”
        3
      2. PHYS 421
        Electricity and Magnetism II Credits: 3
        As published: “Electricity and Magnetism II”
        3
      3. PHYS 431
        Mechanics II Credits: 3
        As published: “Mechanics II”
        3
      4. PHYS 397
        Intro to Research Credits: 3
        As published: “Intro to Research”
        or: PHYS 398 - Research II
        3
      5. PHYS 3XX/4xx: Four 300- or 400-level Electives
        Not resolved to a course

      General Education

      4 items
      1. General Education Program (45 crs.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Quantitative (Q): MATH 211
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Natural World (N): PHYS 205
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Natural World (N): CHEM 121
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2025-2027 — https://catalog.ship.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4598. Captured page pages/0112.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.