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B.S. in Physics
| Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHYS 1311 Introduction to Mechanics (or PHYS 1309 General Physics I) PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics Lab MATH 1311 Calc. I | PHYS 1312 Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves (or PHYS 1310 General Physics II) PHYS 1112 Intermediate Physics Lab MATH 1312 Calc. II |
| 2 | PHYS 3323 Introduction to Modern Physics PHYS 3324 Mathematical Methods for Physicists MATH 2321 Calc. III CSCI 1320 Principles of Computer Science I (or CSCI 1312 Intro. to Programming for Engr.) | PHYS 2231 Modern Physics Laboratory PHYS 3321 Stat. Physics and Thermodynamics PHYS 3322 Classical Mechanics MATH 3336 Diff Eq or MATH 3318 Applied Diff Eq |
| 3 | PHYS 3333 Quantum Physics I PHYS 4231 Advanced Photonics Lab (or PHYS 4221 Electronics Lab) Optional Elective PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar* | PHYS 3335 Electromagnetic Fields PHYS 3325 Waves and Optics (or PHYS Elective***) PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar* |
| 4 | PHYS 4221 Electronics Lab (or PHYS 4231 Advanced Photonics Lab) PHYS 4395 Senior Project** Optional Elective PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar* | PHYS Elective*** (or PHYS 3325 Waves and Optics) Optional Elective PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar* |
* Students double majoring in either MATH or CSCI may substitute up to 2 semesters of MATH 2094, 3194, 3195 or CSCI 2194, 3199
** Students completing a thesis will add PHYS 4396 Senior Thesis. Honors Thesis students will instead substitute PHYS 4398 Honors Project and 4399 Honors Thesis for PHYS 4395 and 4396. Students must complete 3 credits of research hours or 1 summer research credit before enrolling in 4398 Honors Project
*** Students must take at least one of the following courses as an elective:
PHYS 3336 Advanced Topics in Physics and Astronomy
PHYS 4323 General Relativity
PHYS 4343 Quantum Physics II
PHYS 4346 Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS 4350 Astrophysics
B.A. in Physics
| Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHYS 1311 Introduction to Mechanics (or PHYS 1309 General Physics I) PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics Lab MATH 1311 Calc. I CSCI 1320 Principles of Computer Science I (or CSCI 1312 Intro. to Programming for Engr.) | PHYS 1312 Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves (or PHYS 1310 General Physics II) PHYS 1112 Intermediate Physics Lab MATH 1312 Calc. II PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar* |
| 2 | PHYS 3323 Introduction to Modern Physics PHYS 3324 Mathematical Methods for Physicists** MATH 2321 Calc. III PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar* | PHYS 2231 Modern Physics Laboratory PHYS 3322 Classical Mechanics MATH 3336 Diff Eq or 3318 Applied Diff Eq |
| 3 | PHYS 4231 Advanced Photonics Lab or PHYS 4221 Electronics Lab PHYS Elective** PHYS Elective** PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar | PHYS Elective** PHYS Elective** PHYS 2094 Physics Seminar |
* Students double majoring in either MATH or CSCI may substitute up to 2 semesters of MATH 2094,3194, 3195 or CSCI 2194, 3199
** Students must take at least four of the following courses, and at least one must be either PHYS 3333 or 3335:
PHYS 3321 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 3324 Mathematical Methods for Physicists
PHYS 3325 Waves and Optics
PHYS 3333 Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 3335 Electromagnetic Fields
PHYS 3412 Applied Geophysics
PHYS 4350 Astrophysics
PHYS 4395 Senior Project