Jun 19, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics (B.S.)

Location(s): Dahlonega


120 hours

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours


Refer to Core IMPACTS  

Institution: No exceptions

Mathematics: MATH 1113 or MATH 1450

Citizenship: No exceptions

Humanities: No exceptions

Writing: No exceptions

STEM: CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L and MATH 1450 or MATH 2460 (if MATH 1450 was taken in IMPACTS Mathematics) recommended

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 18 hours


Major Requirements - 60 hours


Physics Courses and Technical Electives


  • Nine hours of upper-level physics or upper-level astronomy courses (up to three credit hours research)
  • Up to three hours of PHYS 2901, 2902, and 2903 can count toward this requirement.
  • Nine hours computer science, math, engineering, upper-level geography, upper-level astronomy, or upper-level physics courses
  • Math courses must be numbered 2000 or above

Electives


  • Electives to bring the total number of credit hours to 120 (including at least 39 upper-level credit hours)

Other Requirements


  • Modern Language (1002 or higher if not taken in Core IMPACTS Institution)
  • US and Georgia History Requirements
  • US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
  • Regents’ Skills Program Requirements