Preparation for the Major
Complete 15 courses as follows:
Physics
Complete the following seven courses. Students may substitute courses from the Physics 1 honors series for the Physics 1 series.
Mechanics
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Mathematics
Complete the following six courses.
Differential and Integral Calculus
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Program in Computing or Computer Science
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 3 options:
The Major
Refer to the following courses.
Required Courses
Complete the following eight courses:
Plan
Honors Program
Senior majors in Physics with a 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division mathematics and physics courses are eligible for the honors program in physics. In addition to completing all courses required for the major, students must complete one of the two honors program options.
Honors Options
Complete one of the two honors program options.
Select 1 from 2 options:
Research-Based
Students must complete two 4-unit terms of Physics 199.
Course-Based
Students must take 4 units of Physics 197—an in-depth individual study of a physics topic of interest to the student under the guidance of a faculty member and resulting in a written report—and are also required to take Mathematics 115A and two courses selected from Mathematics 120A, 120B, Physics 221A, or 221B.
Elective
select two courses from:
Select 2 from 4 options