Feb 01, 2025

American University Catalog 2024-2025

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American University Catalog 2024-2025

Physics (BS)

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Physics, B.S. (Sample Plans)

Offered by the Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

AU Core Requirements

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Major Requirements

64 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 37 credit hours at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Core (49 credit hours)

Track (12 credit hours)

Complete one of the following tracks:

Chemistry

Complete 12 credit hours from the following:

Note: CHEM-210 General Chemistry II (3) /CHEM-211 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1) is a prerequisite for this track.

Computational

Complete 12 credit hours from the following:

Traditional

Complete 12 credit hours from the following:

Capstone (3 credit hours)

PHYS-480 Physics Capstone Seminar (3)

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.

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