Program: Physics, B.S., Standard Program - Georgia State University

Apr 22, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Standard Program in Physics (21 Hours)

To meet the requirements for the degree with the standard program, the core set of physics and mathematics courses must be completed along with additional physics and mathematics courses as described below:

Required Courses (3 Hours)

PHYS 3560 - Mathematical Methods and Computational Physics II 3 Credit Hours

Physics and Astronomy Courses (12-15 Hours)

Select 12-15 hours from the following.

ASTR 3510 - Astrophysics of Stars and Planets 3 Credit Hours
ASTR 3520 - Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics 3 Credit Hours
ASTR 4100 - Astronomical Techniques and Instrumentation 3 Credit Hours
ASTR 4130 - Fluid Dynamics with Astrophysical Applications 3 Credit Hours
or
PHYS 4130 - Fluid Dynamics with Astrophysical Applications 3 Credit Hours
ASTR 4200 - Astronomical Data Analytics 3 Credit Hours
ASTR 4300 - Black Holes and Relativity 3 Credit Hours
ASTR 4500 - Special Topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4001 - Computational Neuroscience Laboratory 4 Credit Hours
or
PHYS 4001 - Computational Neuroscience Laboratory 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 4330 - Functional Neuroimaging 3 Credit Hours
or
PHYS 4710 - Functional Neuroimaging 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4340 - Neurophysics 3 Credit Hours
or
PHYS 4340 - Neurophysics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 3500 - Electronics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 3800 - Optics 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 4110 - Introduction to Embedded Systems Laboratory 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 4300 - Teaching Physics 1 to 2 Credit Hours
PHYS 4310 - Teaching Physics Practice 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 4410 - Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4500 - Special Topics in Physics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4720 - Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4810 - Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4910 - Solid State Physics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4950 - Advanced Research 1 to 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Computer Science Courses (3-6 Hours)

Select one to two courses.

CSC 4610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
or
MATH 4610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 2641 - Linear Algebra I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 3350 - Scientific Computing 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4250 - Complex Analysis 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4258 - Vector Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4275 - Applied Dynamical Systems 3 Credit Hours