Description and Roadmap

For academic year 2024/2025

B.A. in Physics and Astrophysics

The B.A. in Physics and Astrophysics is designed for people interested in physics, astrophysics, and science in general, but who are not seeking a career in scientific research. Students can use the flexibility within the program to build a broad educational portfolio across disciplines, including choosing minors or an additional major in other areas, such as management, law, education, communications, journalism, economics, history, political science, etc. This program is an excellent pre-professional education for careers within, for example, teaching, medicine, patent law, and science journalism.

The B.A. in Physics and Astrophysics major requires 59 credit hours of course work[1]. All electives should be approved in consultation with the Physics and Astronomy faculty advisor.

Requirements:

MATH:  1512, 1522, 2531, 316 [15 credits]
PHYS:    1310, 1320, 2310, 2415, 330[15 credits]
PHYSL:  1310L, 1320L, 2310L, 306L, 307L, 493L[12 credits]
ASTR:     2110, 2115[6 credits]
ASTRL:  2110L, 2115L[2 credits]

 

In addition, students should complete 9 credits of electives of STEM courses (excluding problems or research courses), six credits of which should be Upper Division. 

B.A. Physics and Astrophysics – Roadmap

For academic year 2024/2025

Semester 1CreditsSemester 2Credits
MATH 1512 (Calculus I)4MATH 1522 (Calculus II)4
PHYS 1310+1310L (Physics I + lab)3+1PHYS 1320+1320L (Physics II + lab)3+1
  ASTR 2110+2110L (General Astronomy I + lab)3+1
    
Semester 3CreditsSemester 4Credits
MATH 2531 (Calculus III)4PHYS 2415 (Computational Physics)3
PHYS 2310+2310L (Physics III + lab)3+1PHYS 330 (Intro to Modern Physics)3
ASTR 2115+2115L (General Astronomy II + lab)3+1MATH 316 (ODEs)3
    
Semester 5CreditsSemester 6Credits
PHYS 306L (Electronics Lab)3PHYS 307L (Modern Physics Lab)3
STEM Any-level Elective3STEM Upper-level Elective3
    
Semester 7CreditsSemester 8Credits
PHYS 493L (Contemporary Physics Lab)3STEM Upper-level Elective3

 

In addition to the program-specific requirements outlined here, all undergraduate students are required to fulfill other general undergraduate degree requirements for UNM and the College of Arts and Sciences to earn a minimum of 120 credits, including UNM's General Education Program requirements.

In addition to the program-specific requirements outlined here, all undergraduate students are required to fulfill other general undergraduate degree requirements for UNM and the College of Arts and Sciences to earn a minimum of 120 credits, including UNM's General Education Program requirements.

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