2025-26 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 16, 2025  
2025-26 University Catalog

Physics, B.A.


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NY State Program Code: 04148
HEGIS Code: 1902.00
CIP Code: 40.0801

(57 credits)

The major leading to the Bachelor of Arts in physics is for those seeking a broad scientific and liberal arts education. The program helps students understand the basic laws of the physical world, including training in the theory, computation, and experimentation of the discipline. Students gain focused career preparation combined with a broad knowledge of liberal arts.

General Education Requirements


All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements  in addition to the requirements for the major in physics. For the B.A. degree only, students must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirements.

Career Modules


(9 credits)

Students must also complete 9 credits in one of the following four Career Modules:

Industry


Industry Module: Students must complete 9 credits in PHY 495 Physics Internship. These 9 credits can be taken all at once or split among multiple internships.

Teaching


Teaching Module: Students must take 9 credits for science breadth from courses in chemistry, biology, earth science, and/or environmental science.

Engineering


Engineering Module: Students must complete 9 credits of engineering courses through an approved combined-plan program.

GradPrep


GradPrep Module: Students must complete a physics-related thesis (taking 3 credits of PHY 421), and complete 6-credits of approved upper-level (300-level or above) elective physics courses.

B. A. Language Requirement Language


Level I-IV Language - Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

Degree Map


The degree map is a term-by-term sample course schedule to make it easier for you to understand how to graduate in four years with a degree in Physics.

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