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Physics Program Requirements

Westminster University · Salt Lake City, UT

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
Physics Program Requirements
CIP
40.0810
Catalog edition
2026–27 Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Physics Program offers an academic major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. In addition, the program offers an academic minor in physics. The program is designed to meet the needs of (1) students intending to specialize in physics and pursue graduate work in physics, engineering, material science, or biophysics; (2) students preparing for a professional career in science and engineering; (3) students desiring to broaden their knowledge of the natural world; and (4) students who wish to teach at the secondary level.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230807
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230807_cc5a4f79
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

I. World Language Requirement

18 items
  1. PHYS 211
    4
  2. MATH 144
    Functions Modeling Change ()
    As published: “MATH 144, co-requisite: MATH 201”
    4
  3. PHYS 212
    Physics Scientists Engineers II & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 212”
    4
  4. PHYS 211
    Physics Scientists and Engineers I & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 211, co-requisite: MATH 202”
    4
  5. PHYS 301
    Introduction to Modern Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 301”
    4
  6. PHYS 152
    Principles of Physics II & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 152 or PHYS 212; MATH 202”
    4
  7. PHYS 309
    Mathematical Methods for Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 309”
    4
  8. MATH 202
    Calculus II ()
    As published: “MATH 202, PHYS 211”
    4
  9. PHYS 311
    Analytical Mechanics ()
    As published: “PHYS 311”
    4
  10. MATH 203
    Multivariate Calculus ()
    As published: “MATH 203, PHYS 212, PHYS 309”
    4
  11. PHYS 370
    Scientific Computing ()
    As published: “PHYS 370”
    4
  12. CMPT 190
    Learning to Code ()
    As published: “CMPT 190, PHYS 211, or PHYS 151”
    2
  13. PHYS 411
    4
  14. CHEM 112
    Principles of Chemistry II and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 112, MATH 202, PHYS 212”
    4
  15. PHYS 425
    Quantum Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 425”
    4
  16. MATH 203
    Multivariate Calculus ()
    As published: “MATH 203, MATH 211, PHYS 212, PHYS 301, PHYS 309”
    4
  17. PHYS 431
    Electrodynamics ()
    As published: “PHYS 431”
    4
  18. MATH 203
    Multivariate Calculus ()
    As published: “MATH 203, PHYS 212, PHYS 309”
    4

IV. Electives

17 items
  1. PHYS 305
    Optics ()
    As published: “PHYS 305”
    4
  2. PHYS 152
    Principles of Physics II & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 152 or PHYS 212; MATH 202”
    4
  3. PHYS 325
    Astrophysics ()
    As published: “PHYS 325”
    4
  4. PHYS 151
    Principles of Physics I and Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 151 or PHYS 212; MATH 202”
    4
  5. PHYS 410
    Quantum Chemistry ()
    As published: “PHYS 410”
    4
  6. CHEM 112
    Principles of Chemistry II and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 112, MATH 202, PHYS 212”
    4
  7. CHEM 111
    Principles of Chemistry I and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 111”
    4
  8. CHEM 112
    Principles of Chemistry II and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 112”
    4
  9. CHEM 111
    Principles of Chemistry I and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 111”
    4
  10. MATH 201
    Calculus I ()
    As published: “MATH 201”
    4
  11. MATH 144
    Functions Modeling Change ()
    As published: “MATH 144 or placement test”
    4
  12. MATH 202
    Calculus II ()
    As published: “MATH 202”
    4
  13. MATH 201
    Calculus I ()
    As published: “MATH 201 or placement test”
    4
  14. MATH 203
    Multivariate Calculus ()
    As published: “MATH 203”
    4
  15. MATH 202
    Calculus II ()
    As published: “MATH 202”
    4
  16. MATH 211
    Linear Algebra ()
    As published: “MATH 211”
    4
  17. WCSAM 400
    Science Capstone ()
    As published: “WCSAM 400”
    2

Spring Semester

32 items
  1. MATH 201
    Calculus I ()
    As published: “MATH 201*”
    4
  2. PHYS 211
    Physics Scientists and Engineers I & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 211**”
    4
  3. MATH 202
    Calculus II ()
    As published: “MATH 202*”
    4
  4. PHYS 212
    Physics Scientists Engineers II & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 212”
    4
  5. MATH 203
    Multivariate Calculus ()
    As published: “MATH 203”
    4
  6. CHEM 111
    Principles of Chemistry I and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 111**”
    4
  7. MATH 211
    Linear Algebra ()
    As published: “MATH 211”
    4
  8. CHEM 112
    Principles of Chemistry II and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 112”
    4
  9. PHYS 309
    Mathematical Methods for Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 309”
    4
  10. PHYS 301
    Introduction to Modern Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 301”
    4
  11. PHYS 311
    Analytical Mechanics ()
    As published: “PHYS 311†”
    4
  12. PHYS 411
    Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics ()
    As published: “PHYS 411†”
    4
  13. PHYS 425
    Quantum Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 425†”
    4
  14. PHYS 431
    Electrodynamics ()
    As published: “PHYS 431†”
    4
  15. PHYS 370
    Scientific Computing ()
    As published: “PHYS 370†”
    4
  16. PHYS 301
    Introduction to Modern Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 301”
    4
  17. PHYS 311
    Analytical Mechanics ()
    As published: “PHYS 311†”
    4
  18. PHYS 411
    Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics ()
    As published: “PHYS 411†”
    4
  19. PHYS 425
    Quantum Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 425†”
    4
  20. WCSAM 400
    Science Capstone ()
    As published: “WCSAM 400”
    2
  21. PHYS 431
    Electrodynamics ()
    As published: “PHYS 431†”
    4
  22. PHYS 370
    Scientific Computing ()
    As published: “PHYS 370†”
    4
  23. WCSAM 400
    Science Capstone ()
    As published: “WCSAM 400”
    2
  24. CHEM 111
    Principles of Chemistry I and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 111”
    4
  25. CHEM 112
    Principles of Chemistry II and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 112”
    4
  26. CHEM 111
    Principles of Chemistry I and Lab ()
    As published: “CHEM 111”
    4
  27. PHYS 211
    4
  28. MATH 144
    Functions Modeling Change ()
    As published: “MATH 144, co-requisite: MATH 201”
    4
  29. PHYS 212
    Physics Scientists Engineers II & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 212”
    4
  30. PHYS 211
    Physics Scientists and Engineers I & Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 211, co-requisite: MATH 202”
    4
  31. PHYS 301
    Introduction to Modern Physics ()
    As published: “PHYS 301”
    4
  32. PHYS 151
    Principles of Physics I and Lab ()
    As published: “PHYS 151 or PHYS 212; MATH 202”
    4
Source. Westminster University, catalog 2026–27 Academic Catalog — https://catalog.westminsteru.edu/current/undergraduate/programs/arts-and-sciences/physics.html. Captured page pages/0008.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.