Admission Requirements

Freshmen

• Minimum GPA:  2.0 (cumulative and Physics)
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  Complete the following with grades of C or above and no more than 2 attempts per course:
  • PHYS 2101  
  • PHYS 2102 
  • PHYS 3101 
  • MATH 2171  
• Declaration of Major:  Students should declare a Physics major in their Freshman or Sophomore year.  Current UNC Charlotte undergraduate students seeking to change their major to physics may request to declare a Major in Physics leading to the B.S. degree if they have completed the above requirements. 

Transfers

• Minimum GPA:  2.0 (cumulative and Physics)

• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  Complete the following with grades of C or above and no more than 2 attempts per course:
  • PHYS 2101  
  • PHYS 2102  
  • PHYS 3101  
  • MATH 2171  
• Declaration of Major:  Transfer students may request to declare a Major in Physics leading to the B.S. degree if the above requirements were met at their previous institution(s).  Otherwise, they are eligible to declare the major after completing the above requirements.
• Transferable Credit Hours:  24

Degree Requirements

A Major in Physics leading to the B.S. degree consists of at least 51 credit hours of physics courses (PHYS).

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Cooperative Education Program

In the Cooperative Education Program, students complete their lower-division coursework and, after being formally accepted as a co-op student, alternates periods of academic coursework with periods of full-time paid employment in an area mutually agreed upon by the student, an employer, and the University.  Students who are in good standing with the University, have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5, and have completed 30 credit hours are eligible to apply.  Transfer students are required to complete 12 credit hours at the University prior to application. Further information regarding the application procedure for admission into this program can be obtained from the University Career Center.

Grade Requirements

Courses in physics (PHYS) toward the major must all be completed with grades of C or above.

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in Physics, visit the program page .

Teacher Licensure

In addition to meeting the requirements for the physics degree, students who plan to become licensed teachers must have a Minor in Secondary Education . These students should contact the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) in the College of Education regarding teacher licensure.