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The Professional Physics concentration is excellent preparation for graduate work in physics and related subjects, and it is also an excellent background for many science related careers. Students preparing for careers immediately after college can take courses from many of the outstanding departments at the University, such as computer science and mathematics.
Required Courses

Lower-level courses for all areas of concentration
PHYS 171—Introductory Physics: Mechanics (3)
PHYS 174—Physics Laboratory Introduction (1)
PHYS 272—Introductory Physics: Fields (3)
PHYS 273—Introductory Physics: Waves (3)
PHYS 275—Experimental Physics I: Mechanics, Heat, and Fields (2)
PHYS 276—Experimental Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (2)
MATH 140—Calculus I (4)
MATH 141—Calculus II (4)
MATH 241—Calculus III (4)
MATH 246—Differential Equations (3)
MATH 240—Linear Algebra (4)

Upper Level Courses Required for the Professional Physics Concentration

PHYS 374: Intermediate Theoretical Methods (4 cr)
PHYS 375: Experimental Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics (3 cr)
PHYS 401: Quantum Physics I (4 cr)
PHYS 402: Quantum Physics II (4 cr)
PHYS 404: Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics (3 cr)
PHYS 405: Advanced Experiments (3 cr)
PHYS 410: Classical Mechanics (4 cr)
PHYS 411: Electricity and Magnetism (4 cr)

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