Physics Major
B. S. in Physics - Curriculum Map 2017-2018 Catalog
Freshman | |||
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Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
CH 103 General Chemistry I (General Education Lab Science) | 4 | CH 104 General Chemistry II (General Education Lab Science) | 4 |
EN 101 Composition and Literature I | 3 | EN 102 Composition and Literature II | 3 |
MA 121 Calculus I (General Education Math) | 4 | MA 122 Calculus II (General Education Math) | 4 |
PS 107 Introductory Solar System Astronomy | 4 | PS 108 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | 4 |
Semester Total Credits | 15 | Semester Total Credits | 15 |
Sophomore | |||
Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
MA 223 Calculus III | 4 | MA 224 Differential Equations | 4 |
PS 211 University Physics I | 4 | MA 241 Mathematical Computation and Modeling | 3 |
General Education Ethics | 3 | PS 212 University Physics II | 4 |
General Education Literature | 3 | General Education History | 3 |
General Education Social Science | 3 | ||
Semester Total Credits | 14 | Semester Total Credits | 17 |
Junior | |||
Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
PS 341 Modern Physics or 4261 | 3 | PS 334 Classical Mechanics or 3561 | 3 |
PS 373 Junior Laboratory I | 2 | PS 374 Junior Laboratory II | 2 |
Mathematics Elective2 | 3 | PS 444 Quantum Physics or 4281 | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Mathematics Elective2 | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
General Education Arts & Humanities | 3 | ||
Semester Total Credits | 17 | Semester Total Credits | 14 |
Senior | |||
Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
PS 426 Electricity and Magnetism or 3411 | 3 | PS 356 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics or 3341 | 3 |
PS 451 Seminar I | 1 | PS 428 Electrodynamics & Optics or 4441 | 3 |
PS 473 Senior Laboratory I | 3 | PS 452 Seminar II | 1 |
Free Elective | 3 | PS 474 Senior Laboratory II (Capstone) | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | ||
Semester Total Credits | 16 | Semester Total Credits | 13 |
Total Credits For This Major: 121 |
1 | This course is offered in alternate years. Both courses listed are required. For the years these courses are offered, see Course Descriptions. |
2 | The approval of the Department of Physics is required. |