Physics, B.S., Computer Science Concentration

Concentration Area (21 Hours)

In addition to the core set of physics and mathematics courses, this option allows courses in computer science and related areas to complete the requirements for the degree. The courses should be chosen from the list below. Note that one or more of CSC 1301 , CSC 1302 , CSC 2510 , and CSC 2720 are prerequisites for many upper-division computer science courses.

Required Physics Course (3 Hours)

PHYS 3500 - Electronics 3 Credit Hours

Computer Science Courses (12-18 Hours)

Select 12-18 hours of courses from the following or other courses approved by the undergraduate director.

CSC 2510 - Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science 3 Credit Hours
CSC 2720 - Data Structures 3 Credit Hours
CSC 3210 - Computer Organization and Programming 4 Credit Hours
CSC 3320 - System-Level Programming 3 Credit Hours
CSC 4120 - Introduction to Robotics 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4210 - Computer Architecture 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4220 - Computer Networks 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4310 - Parallel and Distributed Computing 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4330 - Programming Language Concepts 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4520 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
CSC 4620 - Numerical Analysis II 3 Credit Hours
CSC 4630 - Matlab 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4710 - Database Systems 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4730 - Data Visualization 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4740 - Data Mining 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4760 - Big Data Programming 4 Credit Hours
CSC 4820 - Interactive Computer Graphics 4 Credit Hours

Electives (0-6 Hours)

Select six hours from the following or other courses approved by the undergraduate director.

MATH 3030 - Mathematical Models for Computer Science 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
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 3560 - Mathematical Methods and Computational Physics II 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 4810 - Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4910 - Solid State Physics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4950 - Advanced Research 1 to 3 Credit Hours