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PHY:BS - Bachelor of Science in Physics

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Physics/CASEUGASE - Arts, Sciences & EducationBS - Bachelor of Science

Engineering Concentration

The Engineering Concentration program is designed for motivated students who have dual interests in physics and engineering. This program prepares undergraduate students for careers as professional physicists in industrial, university, and government laboratory settings. Students successfully completing this degree program will have satisfied the standard undergraduate requirements for admission to graduate programs in physics and engineering.

Students in the Engineering Concentration must complete all the Physics degree common prerequisites, Additional Required Courses (4), and Degree Major Required Core Courses in addition to the following courses: Approved Engineering Courses: 18 credits and Physics, Math, or Engineering Electives: 12 credits

Completion requirement
Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
Students must earn 12 credits in Physics, Math or Engineering Electives

Health Physics Concentration

The Health Physics Concentration program is designed for those students who have interests in nuclear physics and the practical application of nuclear physics to modern society. This program prepares undergraduate students for careers as a nuclear worker in university, industrial, medical, and government laboratory settings. Students successfully completing this degree program will have satisfied the standard undergraduate requirements for admission to graduate programs in physics, medical physics, and health physics.

Students in the Health Physics Concentration must complete all the Physics degree common prerequisites, Additional Required Courses (4), and Degree Major Required Core Courses (22) in addition to the following courses.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Earn 19 credits in Electives

BS with Honors in Physics

The Honors program in Physics provides outstanding students with the opportunity to do original research with a faculty sponsor.

Completion requirement

To graduate with Honors, the student must carry out a research project, write up the project as an Honors Thesis, and present the research results in a departmental seminar.

Students must complete the following: 1) Completion of all requirements for the BS Physics degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in science and math courses and overall GPA of 3.2.; 2) Completion of honors research project in collaboration with a faculty advisor. The results of the research project must be written in the form of an honors thesis which is written in American Physical Society-style publication format. The faculty advisor and curriculum committee must judge the thesis as suitable in style and content; 3) Submission of two completed and approved copies of the Honors Thesis must be presented to the Physics department office; one copy is to be kept in the department and the second copy is to be housed in the University library; and 4) The results of the research project must be presented orally to an audience of peers and faculty members in a departmental seminar.

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics

See general university admissions requirements at admissions.fiu.edu.

Admissions Requirements for the BS with Honors in Physics

To be admitted to the Honors Program a student must:

--Be admitted to the BS Physics Degree program with a lower division GPA of at least 3.5 in science and math courses and an overall GPA of at least 3.2.

--Have completed at least 12 hours of physics courses.

--Have arranged to be sponsored by a faculty researcher.

--Submit a letter to the Physics Department requesting permission to pursue the honors course of study.

Academic Progression Requirements

Students admitted to the university are admitted directly to their chosen major. Students are expected to make good progress based on critical indicators, such as GPA in specific courses or credits earned. In cases where students are not making good progress, a change of major may be required. Advisors work to redirect students to more appropriate majors when critical indicators are not met.

Prerequisite

For a list of all state-approved common prerequisites, including alternatives, visit https://cpm.flvc.org.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Students must earn nine (9) credits in approved Physics Electives

Students can choose to pursue the B.S. in Physics without selecting a specific concentration. One of the following concentrations can be chosen in order to specialize in one of the specific fields of study: Engineering or Health Physics.

The Physics Education Major (FIU Teach) program prepares students interested in physics graduate school as well as certification to teach physics at the secondary level. Students are encouraged to contact the FIUteach program (FIUteach.fiu.edu) for opportunities to try out teaching at no cost. Interested students are encouraged to contact the department, the FIUteach program, or the secondary science advisor for additional details and certification requirements.

 Students in the Physics Education Major must complete all the Physics degree common prerequisites, and Degree Major Required Core Courses (22) in addition to the following courses.

Prerequisite
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Students must earn eight (8) credits in Physics Electives or Required Courses.

Students are encouraged to take course Intermediate Electromagnetism II and course Quantum Mechanics II if continuing on to physics graduate school.