Double Major
The physics department cooperates with the chemistry, molecular biology, mathematics and philosophy departments to offer a double major program to undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.00 and above. Students of all engineering departments can also apply for a double major program in Physics, provided that their GPA is 3.00 and above. This allows students to successfully complete a predetermined course list and earn a physics bachelor's degree.
Double Major Advisors: Prof. Özhan Özatay and Prof. Teoman Turgut.
Double Major Programs for Students of Physics
Any student who meets the requirements of the Double Major Program Directive and the conditions determined by the departments can apply to the Double Major Programme.
PHYS-MATH
The applicant must have successfully completed the MATH 101, 102 and 201 courses. There should be no failed or repeated Mathematics courses. In addition, the weighted average of the grades taken in Mathematics courses should be 3.25/4.00.
Mass courses: MATH 101, 102, 201, 202
Required courses: MATH, 222, 231, 234, 323, 331, 338 + two elective courses with codes 3XX or 4XX
Department of Mathematics Double Major Page
PHYS-BIO
Required courses: BIO, 101, 102, 201, 252, 254, 301, 310, 331, 353, 355, 407 + one BIO elective
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics Double Major Page
PHYS-PHIL
The student must have previously taken a philosophy course and passed with a grade of BB or higher. The student's cumulative grade point average must be 3.00 and above. Applications are accepted only in the fall semester, and a one-page letter of intent is required about why you are interested in Philosophy and the philosophical questions/topics that interest you
Required courses: PHIL 101, 105, 106, 131, 132, 213, 214, 222, 273, 313, 314, 341, 382 + one philosophy elective
Department of Philosophy Double Major Page
PHYS-CHEM
Required courses: CHEM 201, 202, 203, 204, 242, 244, 245, 308, 351, 363, 415
Also, the students must have 30 workdays of training in a chemistry-related facility.
Double Major Programs with Physics
XXX-PHYS (excluding PHIL)
Students must complete one of these course combinations:
PHYS 101, 102, 201, 202
PHYS 121, 201, 202
PHYS 101, 130, 201
Courses to be taken: PHYS 221, 302, 311, 312, 325, 401, 402, 411, 412 + an elective course with a code 3XX, 4XX or 5XX
Remark 1: EE students can take PHYS 391 + PHYS 392 + PHYS 462 instead of PHYS 312 + PHYS 325 + PHYS elective
Remark 2: MATH students should take an elective course 3XX, 4XX or 5XX instead of PHYS 325.
PHIL-PHYS
Students must complete one of these course combinations:
PHYS 101, 102, 201, 202
PHYS 121, 201, 202
PHYS 101, 130, 201
and should also take the following math courses:
MATH 101, 102, 201, 202
Courses to be taken: PHYS 221, 302, (380 or 401 + 402 or 511), (311 or 407) + four elective courses with codes 3XX, 4XX or 5XX
Remark: Elective courses must be chosen with the approval of the Physics Department Double Major advisor.
