Degree Requirements

Catalog:  Fall Semester 2009

Physics and Astronomy - Emphasis in Business (81 Credits)
Department: Physics and Astronomy

Requirements (56 Credits)

Students may substitute PHYS 160-161 for PHYS 200-201.

ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ACCT 304 Legal Environment of Business (3)
ECON 202 Principles of Economics I: Micro (3)
FINC 340 Financial Management (3)
MGMT 360 Principles of Management (3)
MGMT 380 Operations Management (3)
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing (3)
PHYS 200 General Physics I (3)
PHYS 200L General Physics I Lab (1)
PHYS 201 General Physics II (4)
PHYS 305 Experimental Physics I (2)
PHYS 306 Experimental Physics II (2)
PHYS 322 Elementary Modern Physics (3)
PHYS 330 Intermediate Mechanics (4)
PHYS 342 Introduction to Research (1)
PHYS 350 Computational Methods for Physical Science (3)
PHYS 370 Electromagnetic Theory (4)
PHYS 399 Thermodynamics (3)
PHYS 430 Quantum Mechanics (3)
PHYS 455 Senior Project (2)

Restricted Electives (6 Credits)

In addition to the courses listed above, student must earn an additional 3 credits in physics at the 300 level or above, plus 3 credits from the courses listed below.

FINC 325 Financial Institutions and Markets (3)
FINC 354 Real Estate Finance and Investments (3)
FINC 441 Advanced Financial Management (3)
MGMT 370 Management Information Systems (3)
MGMT 405 Small Business Management (3)
MGMT 420 Organizational Theory (3)
MGMT 440 Personnel Management (3)
MGMT 451 Organizational Behavior (3)
MGMT 469 Internship (1-12)
MKTG 311 Marketing Management (3)
MKTG 315 Industrial Marketing (3)
MKTG 419 Supply Chain Management (3)

Related Requirements (19 Credits)

Students who fulfill the Mathematics requirements listed below at MSUM are also required to take Math 260, Computer Calculus (1 credit). Math 260 may be taken concurrently with any course in the Calculus series (Math 261, 262, 323); students are encouraged to take Math 260 with Math 261.

ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing (4)
MATH 261 Calculus I (4)
MATH 262 Calculus II (4)
MATH 323 Multi-Variable and Vector Calculus (4)
MATH 366 Differential Equations (3)

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