PHYSICS – COMPUTATIONAL (PHYS_BS_03)
BS DEGREE – 32 COURSE UNITS
MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Fulfill via completion of course requirements in three categories
Core Courses
(9)
PHY 099 – Orientation Seminar (zerocredit)
PHY 201 – General Physics I
PHY 202 – General Physics II
PHY 306 – Mathematical Physics
PHY 311 – Analog & Digital Electronics
PHY 321 – Modern Physics
CSC 215 – Computer Science I
CSC 220 – Computational Problem
Solving
CSC 230 – Data Structures &
Algorithms
CSC 340 – Programming in the Large
Major Options or Specialization Courses
with advisement (8)
PHY Option course*
Correlate Courses
(4)
CHE 201 – General Chemistry I
PHY Option course*
PHY Option course*
PHY Option course*
PHY Option course*
PHY 451 – Experimental &
Analytical Physics
or
PHY 493 – Independent
Research II (Capstone)
Computer Science Option
Computer Science Option
CHE 202 – General Chemistry II
MAT 127 – Calculus A
MAT 128 – Calculus B
*Physics Option course (Select 2 from:)
PHY 401, 411, 413, 416, 421, 422, 426, 431,
436, 451, 466, 493
(see website for course details:
http://www.tcnj.edu/~physics/academics/courses.
html)
LIBERAL LEARNING REQUIREMENTS
Fulfill via completing course requirements in one of four options:
Option 1 – Breadth Distribution from Approved List
Arts & Humanities
(3 courses)
Social Science & History
(3 courses)
Literary, Visual, or Performing Arts
course
World Views/Ways of Knowing course
Natural Sciences & Quantitative
Reasoning
(Requirements fulfilled by major
course)
Natural Science course (with lab)
Behavioral, Social, or Cultural Perspectives
course
Social Changes in Historical Perspective
Quantitative Reasoning course
course
Literary, Visual, or Performing Arts
Behavioral, Social, or Cultural Perspectives
Natural Science course
course
course
or
or
or
Quantitative Reasoning course
World Views/Ways of Knowing course
Social Changes in Historical Perspective
course
Option 2 – Designated Interdisciplinary Concentration (see www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/concentrations/index.html)
Option 3– Self-designed Interdisciplinary Concentration (see www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/concentrations/index.html)
Option 4 – Second Major
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES, PROFICIENCIES & ELECTIVES
Fulfill via completion of course requirements in three categories
Civic Responsibilities
IDS 103 – Community Engaged Learning
(zero-credit requirement)
Intellectual & Scholarly Growth
IDS 102 – Information Literacy online tutorial
(zero-credit requirement)
Electives
Elective course
(WRI 101 or 102 may be required freshmen year)
Concepts – (fulfilled through liberal learning,
Writing Intensive Courses
Elective course
other courses, or sustained experience)
Gender
Global Perspective
Race & Ethnicity
FSP First Seminar course
(satisfies one liberal learning requirement)
Mid-level course
(usually fulfilled by core course)
Capstone course
(usually fulfilled by core course)
Second Language (0-3 courses)
Demonstrated proficiency at the low-intermediate
level (based on placement)
Note: Full list of graduation requirements can be found in the College bulletin and department website.