Bachelors of Science in Physics

1. General university degree requirements as identified in the General Academic Policies section of the catalog.
   
   
2. Thirty-nine semester credit hours of required physics courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course.  Transfer students must complete at least 11 credit hours in physics courses at Grand Valley at the 300 level or above.
   • PHY 230 Principles of Physics I*
   • PHY 231 Principles of Physics II
   • PHY 302 Introduction to Modern Physics
   • PHY 309 Experimental Methods in Physics
   • PHY 311 Advanced Laboratory II
   • PHY 330 Intermediate Mechanics
   • PHY 340 Electromagnetic Fields
   • PHY 350 Intermediate Modern Physics
   • PHY 360 Thermodynamics
   • PHY 485 Senior Physics Project I**
   • PHY 486 Senior Physics Project II**
   
   
3. Thirty-six semester credit hours of required cognate courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course.
   • CHM 115 Principles of Chemistry I
   • CHM 116 Principles of Chemistry II
   • CS 162 Computer Science I
   • MTH 201 Calculus I
   • MTH 202 Calculus II*
   • MTH 203 Calculus III
   • MTH 227 Linear Algebra
   • MTH 300 Applied Analysis I
   • MTH 304 Analysis of Differential Equations, or
   • MTH 302 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

*Completion of MTH 201, MTH 202, and PHY 230 satisfies the B.S. degree cognate for the Physics major.
**Capstone sequence
 Consult the official Undergraduate Catalog for details.

Transfer students should consult the Course Equivalency Guide and/or speak with an advisor or the Chair of the Physics Department.