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Jan 31, 2025
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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics, Professional Physics Concentration, B.S.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
615-898-2130
Ron Henderson, program coordinator
Ron.Henderson@mtsu.edu
All physics majors must choose to concentrate in Professional Physics, Physics Teaching, Applied Physics, or Astronomy. Each concentration specifies additional upper-division electives in physics and astronomy and other disciplines which vary by concentration. A minimum of 12 upper-division semester hours in the physics major must be taken at MTSU.
The Professional Physics concentration offers preparation for graduate work in physics, medical physics, astrophysics, or engineering. In addition to the physics common requirements, the following courses are required:
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Degree Requirements
| General Education |
41 hours |
| Major Requirements |
45 hours* |
| Major Core |
25 hours |
| Professional Physics Concentration |
20 hours |
| Supporting Courses |
20 hours* |
| Electives |
14-25 hours |
| TOTAL |
120 hours |
*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.
The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:
Major Requirements (45 hours)
A 2.00 GPA is required for the Physics major.
Professional Physics Concentration (20 hours)
Supporting Courses (20 hours)
Professional Physics: Astrophysics Track (11 hours)
The astrophysics track offers preparation for graduate work in astronomy or astrophysics. In addition to the physics common requirements and the Professional Physics concentration requirements, the following courses are recommended:
Professional Physics: Medical Physics Track (15 hours)
The medical physics track offers preparation for graduate work in medical physics and radiation oncology physics, eventually leading to a career as a medical physicist in a clinical or academic setting. In addition to the physics common requirements and the Professional Physics concentration requirements, the following courses are recommended:
Electives (14-25 hours)
- At least 6 credit hours at 3000/4000 level
Curriculum: Physics, Professional Physics
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Consult with a physics advisor for courses to take during the junior and senior years. NOTE:
*Offered every other year |
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