A minor is required with this major.
Option 1: B.S. in Physics
For the B.S. in Physics without any selected concentration, completion of a minor is required.
Requirements
Required Courses (37 credits)
In addition, students must take (20 credits)
Option 2: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Biology
A minor is not required.
Physics (37 credits)
Mathematics (12 credits)
Biology (22 credits)
| BIO 121 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 122 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 200 | Integrative Biology | 3 |
| BIO 331 | Neurobiology | 4 |
| 6 credits of BIO or BMS electives at the 200-level or above | |
Chemistry (16 credits)
Option 3: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Biomolecular Sciences
A minor is not required.
Physics (37 credits)
Mathematics (12 credits)
Biomolecular Sciences (20.5 credits)
| BMS 102 | Intro to Biomolecular Sciences | 3 |
| BMS 103 | Intro to Biomolecular Sci Lab | 1 |
| BMS 190 | Friday Seminar in Biomolecular Sciences I | .5 |
| BMS 201 | Prin Cell/Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BMS 311 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BMS 307 | Genomics | 4 |
| 4 credits of BMS or BIO electives at the 200-level or above | |
Chemistry (16 credits)
Option 4: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Finance
Physics (37 credits)
A minor is not required.
Chemistry (4 credits)
Mathematics (23 credits)
Finance (21 credits)
| FIN 295 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Intermediate Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Principles of Investments | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 410 | Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| 6 credits of FIN electives | |
Ancillary requirements (9 credits)
| AC 211 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Option 5: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Engineering Physics
A minor is not required.
Physics Courses (39 credits)
Engineering Courses (21 credits)
Engineering Electives (ME and/or CE 300 or above) - 9 credits
Chemistry Courses (4 credits)
Math Courses (20 credits)
Option 6: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Business
Physics (37 credits)
Chemistry (8 credits)
Mathematics (15 credits)
Business Courses (24 credits)
| LAW 250 | The Legal and Ethical Environm | 3 |
| MC 207 | Managerial Communication I | 3 |
| AC 211 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC 212 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 295 | Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| FIN 295 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MIS 201 | Intro to Mgt Info Systems | 3 |
| MKT 295 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 |
A separate minor is not required, a minor in Business is obtained as part of the program. Students in the Business concentration may be eligible for the Accelerate Central M.B.A. program.
Accelerate Central BS Physics/MBA Program
Eligibility
Students typically apply during their junior year of study and must meet the requirements specified below:
1. Have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.
2. Completed 60 earned credit hours by the end of the Fall semester of their junior year. At least 30 credits must have been earned at CCSU.
3. Meet the M.B.A. program admission criteria.
Eligible students can apply for admission to the Accelerate Central B.S. Physics/ M.B.A. Program during their junior year of study. Selected students may be able to complete a B.S. in Physics and a M.B.A. in as few as five years on a full-time basis.
For students who are officially admitted to the Accelerate Central B.S. Physics / M.B.A. Program, two three (3)-credit M.B.A. core courses will replace two three (3)-credit undergraduate elective courses. In addition, up to two three (3)-credit graduate courses may be taken before matriculation as a graduate student; these 2 courses will be excluded from the student’s B.S. program and transferred into the student’s M.B.A. program.
Students who are accepted into Accelerate Central B.S. Physics / M.B.A. Program will officially matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies the semester immediately following conferral of their Bachelor's degree, even if they have already taken graduate-level courses while completing their Bachelor's degree. Students wishing to defer their graduate studies must notify Graduate Recruitment & Admissions of this decision prior to the start of the term following the conferral of their Bachelor's degree.
How to Apply
Students will submit Change of Major form, a current resume and one recommendation letter from a CCSU Physics professor to their undergraduate advisor by March 1rst of their junior year. The
documents will go through the proper parties for review and approval, including the Graduate Program Director. Once the form has been approved by all required parties, the Registrar’s Office will change the student’s undergraduate curriculum to note the Accelerate Central program.
It is highly recommended to apply early for admission to this program to receive dedicated advising.