Undergraduate research, public outreach, summer internships, publications, and R&D projects…there’s a lot going on in the Department of Physics at High Point University. We invite you to browse our website, blog, course materials, and photo galleries. But if you really want to know what we are about, we encourage you to come to campus and spend time with our faculty, our physics majors, and our alumni. We love to talk physics and astronomy, and we love to show you our results.
Dr. Briana Fiser (bfiser@highpoint.edu)
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Physics
(336) 841-9412
| Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 48 Credits |
| University Core Requirements | 36-44 Credits |
| Electives | 36-44 Credits |
| Total | 128 |
| Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 62 Credits |
| University Core Requirements | 36-44 Credits |
| Electives | 22-30 Credits |
| Total | 128 |
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 1710 | Introduction to Programming | 4 |
| PHY 2010 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 2020 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 2030 | Modern Physics | 4 |
| Complete all courses falling in either the Pure Mathematics or the Applied Mathematics track. Pure Mathematics*: |
||
| MTH 1410 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 1420 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 2310 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MTH 2410 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH 3410 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics** | ||
| MTH 1410 and MTH 1420 | Calculus Iand Calculus II | 4 |
| OR | ||
| MTH 1415 and MTH 1425 | Mathematics for Engineers I and Mathematics for Engineers II | 4 |
| AND | ||
| MTH/PHY 2050 | Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics I | 4 |
| MTH/PHY 2150 | Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 2200 | Computational Physics | 4 |
| Select three PHY electives from the following list:*** | ||
| PHY 2100 | Electronics | 4 |
| PHY 2200 | Computational Physics | 4 |
| PHY 3110 | Classical Mechanics | 4 |
| PHY 3210 | Electromagnetism | 4 |
| PHY 3310 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| PHY 3400 | Statistical and Thermal Physics | 4 |
| PHY 3500 | Biological Physics | 4 |
| PHY 3600 | Optics | 4 |
| PHY 3700 | Modern Astrophysics | 4 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
| Course | Course Tile | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 1710 | Introduction to Programming | 4 |
| PHY 2001 | Research and Scientific Writing in Physics I | 1 |
| PHY 2002 | Research and Scientific Writing in Physics II | 2 |
| PHY 2010 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 2020 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 2030 | Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHY 2100 | Electronics | 4 |
| PHY 3110 | Classical Mechanics | 4 |
| PHY 3210 | Electromagnetism | 4 |
| PHY 3310 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| PHY 3400 | Statistical and Thermal Mechanics | 4 |
| PHY 4000 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| Complete all courses falling in either the Pure Mathematics or the Applied Mathematics track. Pure Mathematics* |
||
| MTH 1410 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 1420 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 2310 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MTH 2410 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH 3410 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics**: | ||
| MTH 1410 and MTH 1420 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 4 |
| OR | ||
| MTH 1415 and MTH 1425 | Mathematics for Engineers I and Mathematics for Engineers II | 4 |
| AND | ||
| MTH/PHY 2050 | Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics I | 4 |
| MTH/PHY 2150 | Mathematical Methods in Engineering and Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 2200 | Computational Physics | 4 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
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