The following list shows the courses and the total number of credit-hours required in each category. See the Typical Program of Study for a 4-year curriculum guide. Students should consult their advisers regularly to work out and update their programs of study, and must have adviser approval in order to register each term.
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| This must include the following: Either CS 140 or CS 145 (4 hours). Foreign languages totaling 8 hours. Note also that students seeking teacher certification must take specific general education requirements. See the Secondary Education section of the catalog for details. | ||
| Physics Requirements | 40 or 39 | |
| PHYS 151,
151L,
152,
152L,
201,
201L,
251,
304 Either PHYS 218 or 314; either PHYS 321 or 323 PHYS 405A, 416, 499A |
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| Chemistry Requirements | 10 | |
| CHEM 121AB, 125AB | ||
| Mathematics Requirements | 20 | |
| MATH 150, 152, 250, 305 Either MATH 321 or 355 |
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| Electives and/or Minor Requirements (Minimum) | 12 or 13 | |
| The following electives are suggested for students planning to enter medical school: CHEM 241AB, 245; BIOL 120, 121 |
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| MINIMUM TOTAL REQUIRED | 124 | |