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Physicists invented the semiconductor, the laser, the electron microscope, CAT and MRI imaging, superconductors, and the atomic force microscope. They have key roles in the design and operation of the spacecraft that explore our solar system and the constellation of earth satellites we depend upon for communications, navigation, and environmental monitoring. Physicists develop electronic and optical instrumentation and the associated computer networks used in all modern laboratory and manufacturing facilities.
The Bachelor of Science degree prepares students for professional careers in applied physics and for graduate study in science and engineering.
The BA - Physics Preparation for Teaching prepares students to enter the credential program for teachers of general and physical sciences in grades 7-12.
SJSU Physics faculty have expertise in lasers and optics, computational physics, and condensed matter. External funding for sponsored research averages about $500,000 per year. Physics students are active participants in research programs on campus and at nearby national laboratories. About 40 scientific reports are published each year with student authors.
BA - Physics, Preparation for Teaching
Requirements for the Major: |
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| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics |
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| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism |
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| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light |
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| Sequence must be complete |
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| OR |
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| PHYS 070 Mechanics |
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| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism |
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| PHYS 072 Atomic Physics |
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| Sequence must be complete |
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Supporting courses for the Major: |
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| BIOL 020 Ecological Biology |
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| BIOL 021 Human Biology |
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| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry |
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| Sequence must be complete |
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| MATH 030 Calculus I |
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| MATH 031 Calculus II |
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| MATH 032 Calculus III |
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All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}: |
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ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). |
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| or |
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| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course |
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| A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). |
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BS - Physics
Supporting courses for the Major: |
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| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry |
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| Sequence must be complete |
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| MATH 030 Calculus I |
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| MATH 031 Calculus II |
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| MATH 032 Calculus III |
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| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I |
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| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations |
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| Community College math courses articulated with SJSU's Math 129A or 133A will meet the course content of the major requirements, but will not receive upper division credit. |
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| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics |
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| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism |
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| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light |
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| Sequence must be complete |
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| OR |
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| PHYS 070 Mechanics |
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| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism |
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| PHYS 072 Atomic Physics |
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| Sequence must be complete |
|
All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}: |
|
ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). |
|
| or |
|
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course |
|
| A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). |
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