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Program checklist · B.S. in Physics

B.S. in Physics

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, 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. in Physics
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0801
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
146-164
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_c21dabc3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Major Courses 1,2

        major core · 20 items
        1. PHY 170
          4
        2. PHY 175
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PHY 180
          4
        4. PHY 240
          3
        5. PHY 300
          Mechanics
          As published: “Mechanics 1”
          3
        6. PHY 310
          Intermediate Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication
          As published: “Intermediate Physics Lab: Experimental Methods & Scientific Communication 1”
          3
        7. PHY 350
          Heat and Thermodynamics
          As published: “Heat and Thermodynamics 1”
          3
        8. PHY 370
          Mathematical Physics
          As published: “Mathematical Physics 1”
          3
        9. PHY 420
          Quantum Mechanics I
          As published: “Quantum Mechanics I 1”
          3
        10. PHY 430
          Electricity and Magnetism I
          As published: “Electricity and Magnetism I 1”
          3
        11. MAT 161
          4
        12. MAT 162
          4
        13. MAT 261
          4
        14. MAT 311
          3
        15. MAT 343
          3
        16. CHE 103
          3
        17. CHE 104
          3
        18. CRL 103
          1
        19. CRL 104
          1
        20. Select an additional 9 credits in physics from available electives at the 300 level or above 3,4
          Not resolved to a course
          9

        Capstone Requirement

        1 item
        1. PHY 455
          3

        Free Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Select 17 credits of free electives
          Not resolved to a course
          17
        Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/sciences-mathematics/physics-engineering/physics-bs/. Captured page pages/0571.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.