Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
- DU General Education Curriculum:
• First-Year Seminar
• 8 credits of Academic Writing
• 12 credits of a foreign language (or demonstrated proficiency)
• 16 credits of Ways of Knowing (8 in humanities, 8 in social sciences)[These courses are currently called "AHUM" and "SOCS", but will have different names beginning in fall 2010.]
• Advanced Seminar [offered beginning in fall 2010] - University Physics I, II, and III and lab (PHYS 1211, 1212, 1213)
- Calculus I, II, and III (MATH 1951, 1952, 1953) and Introduction to Differential Equations (MATH 2070).
- At least 30 quarter hours of physics coursework at 2000 level or above. This program must include the following:
• Modern Physics I and II (PHYS 2251, 2252)
• Modern Lab (PHYS 2260)
• Uncertainty and Error Analysis (PHYS 2259)
• Mechanics (PHYS 2555)
These required courses total 13 credits. Thus the student must complete 17 additional elective credits in physics at the 2000+ level. - One minor.
Freshman year
| Autumn | Winter |
| PHYS 1200 Physics Prep (1) | PHYS 1211 Univ. Physics I (5) |
| MATH 1951 Calculus I (4) | MATH 1952 Calculus II (4) |
| FSEM 1111 First-Year Seminar (4) | WRIT 1122 Academic Writing (4) |
| Foreign Language (4) | Foreign Language (4) |
| Spring | |
| PHYS 1212 Univ. Physics II (5) | |
| MATH 1953 Calculus III (4) | |
| WRIT 1133 Academic Writing (4) | |
| Foreign Language (4) |
Sophomore year
| Autumn | Winter |
| PHYS 1213 Univ. Physics III (5) | PHYS 2251 Modern Physics I (4) |
| *Humanities (4) | PHYS 2259 Uncert. & Err. Analysis (1) |
| *Social Sciences (4) | MATH 2070 Intr. Diff. Eqns. (4) |
| *Social Sciences (4) | |
| Spring | |
| PHYS 2252 Modern Physics II (3) | |
| PHYS 2260 Modern Physics Lab (1) | |
| *Humanities (4) | |
| Minor Requirement/Elective (4) |
* Humanities and Social Sciences courses may be taken in any order.
Junior year
| Autumn | Winter |
| PHYS 2555 Mechanics I (4) | †PHYS Elective (4) |
| †PHYS Elective (4) | Minor Requirements/Electives |
| Advanced Seminar (4) | |
| Spring | |
| †PHYS Elective (4) | |
| Minor Requirements/Electives |
† PHYS 2311 Intermediate Lab I, PHYS 3611–2 Electromagnetism, and PHYS 3111–2 Quantum Physics are strongly recommended as electives. BA students may enroll in PHYS 3991 Independent Study or PHYS 3995 Independent Research as part of their work toward the 30-hour 2000+ requirement. Credits for these courses are variable.
Senior year
| Autumn | Winter |
| †PHYS Elective (4) | †PHYS Elective (4) |
| Minor Requirements as needed | Minor Requirements as needed |
| Spring | |
| Minor Requirements as needed |
† PHYS 2311 Intermediate Lab I, PHYS 3611–2 Electromagnetism, and PHYS 3111–2 Quantum Physics are strongly recommended as electives. BA students may enroll in PHYS 3991 Independent Study or PHYS 3995 Independent Research as part of their work toward the 30-hour 2000+ requirement. Credits for these courses are variable.
October 25, 2009