Physics Major

Core Curriculum Requirements

60 Hours

All baccalaureate programs at North Georgia have as a requirement the satisfactory completion of at least 60 semester credit hours comprising the six areas of the core curriculum. A complete description of Areas A-E of the core curriculum can be found in Core Curriculum. Individual degree programs may specify exceptions and/or particular courses which must be taken within each Area A-E of the core curriculum. Those exceptions and/or course requirements and Area F of the core curriculum are shown below.


Area A	MATH 1113 or MATH 2450
Area B	no exceptions
Area C	no exceptions
Area D	MATH 2450 or MATH 2460. Physics majors may not count PHYS 2211, 2211L, 2212, 2212L in Area D.
Area E	no exceptions
Area F. Courses Related to Program of Study		18 Hours

For students starting with MATH 1113 in Area A:

PHYS 2211, 2211L, 2212, 2212L	8 hours
MATH 2460, 2470 (2450 taken in Area D)	8 hours
CSCI 1301 (3 hours)* or CSCI 1371 (4 hours)**	3 or 4 hours
* One hour will be counted in electives
** Two hours will be counted in electives

For students starting with MATH 2450 in Area A:


PHYS 2211, 2211L, 2212, 2212L		8 hours
MATH 2470 (2450 taken in Area A; 2460 in Area D)		4 hours
2 hour carryover from Areas A and D		2 hours
CSCI 1301 (3 hours) or CSCI 1371 (4 hours)		3 or 4 hours
1 elective hour (if CSCI 1301 is taken above)		1 hour
Courses Required For The Major	26 or 34 Hours
PHYS 3310, 3310L, 3111, 3411, 3610, 3710 or 3720, 4350, 4011L, 4012L, 3990, 4990			23 hours
CHEM 1211,1211L,1212, 1212L			8 hours

(may be taken to fulfill part of Area D)

MATH 3000	3 hours
Upper level physics courses and technical electives (astronomy, chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, OR upper level astronomy, engineering, geography or physics) These must include at least 9 hours of upper level physics course work (not including research hours). These may not include more that 3 total hours of research credit	18 hours

Foreign language (1002 or higher if not taken in Area B)	4 hours

Electives to bring the total number of credit hours to 120. The 120 credit hours must include at least 39 upper-level credit hours.

Other Requirements

Senior Assessment — Non-dual-degree physics majors must take a national, standardized physics achievement test before graduation, usually in their last semester.

U.S. and Georgia Constitution & History Requirement
Military Science requirements (for Military Students)	12 hours
Learning Goals (US, CT, Global)

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