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). 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 | 54 | |
| PHYS 151,
151L,
152,
152L,
201,
201L,
251,
304 PHYS 218, 314, 321, 323, 405AB, 416, 499AB Any one of PHYS 410, PHYS 430, PHYS 450, or MATH 465 |
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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 | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 124 | |