Physics BS and BA
Physics is the flexible degree, opening career opportunities in various fields like engineering, medicine, science, technology, and more.
What are our graduates doing?
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Fay Zuni Curran is an electrical engineer with Lockheed Martin. Fay completed a NASA internship while at UNO. |
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Joe Smolsky recently completed a PhD in nuclear and particle physics at MIT. Joe was 1st author on a scientific paper at UNO. |
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Kristen Rodenhausen is the AP physics teacher at Millard South HS. Kristen published several articles on teaching physics while at UNO. |
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Liam Yourston is a biophysics graduate student at the Univ. of Michigan. Liam published 5 scientific papers with physics faculty while at UNO. |
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Programs
The UNO Physics Department offers several undergraduate degree options.
| Physics Degrees Offered | Options Offered |
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| Bachelor of Science in Physics | Education Option, Biomedical Physics |
| Bachelor of Arts in Physics |
Courses
Students may earn either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in physics. The B.S. degree has two concentrations: biomedical physics and physics education. The required major courses for both the B.S. and B.A. degree are listed below, with more details in the catalog. To help you make the best decision, you're encouraged to speak with a departmental advisor as early as possible. See the catalog for more information and 4-year roadmaps.
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Required Major Courses |
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PHYS 1950 |
PHYSICS GATEWAY COURSE |
1 |
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PHYS 2110 |
GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL |
5 |
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PHYS 2120 |
GENERAL PHYSICS II - CALCULUS LEVEL |
5 |
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PHYS 2130 |
MODERN PHYSICS |
4 |
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PHYS 3250 |
MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS* |
3 |
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PHYS 3450 |
CLASSICAL MECHANICS |
3 |
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PHYS 3504 |
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I |
1 |
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PHYS 3524 |
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS II |
1 |
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PHYS 3600 |
THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS |
3 |
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PHYS 3750 |
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM I |
3 |
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PHYS 3800 |
OPTICS |
3 |
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PHYS 4200 |
INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS |
3 |
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PHYS 4950 |
PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS |
1 |
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6 credits of PHYS 3000/4000 level courses |
6 |
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Total Credits |
42 |
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* Students may substitute MATH 2050 and MATH 2350 for PHYS 3250, with one course counting towards the mathematics cognate and the other towards the major. |
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