Department of Physics & Astronomy
Physics Curriculum for Undergraduate Degree
Admissions Online Forms Scholarships Degree_Requirements Undergraduate Graduate Courses Undergraduate Graduate Teacher Online Material Labs Research Students Undergraduate Graduate Research SPS Alumni Faculty & Staff Facilities & Resources Observatory News & Events Newsletters Contact Information Jobs Related Links	Physics -- Freshman -- Sophomore -- Junior -- Senior Applied Physics -- Freshman -- Sophomore -- Junior -- Senior Pre-Med -- Freshman -- Sophomore -- Junior -- Senior Minor in Physics The following is a recommended physics curriculum. Freshman Year First Semester CH 2211 Laboratory 1 CH 2213 Fund. of Chemistry 3   English Composition 3 Foreign Language 4 MA 1713 Calculus I 3 PH 1063 Descriptive Astronomy 3 PH 1001 Introduction to Physics 1 Total Credit Hours 18 Second Semester CH 2221 Laboratory 1 CH 2223 Fund. of Chemistry 3   English Composition 3 Foreign Language 4 MA 1723 Calculus II 3 PH 2213 Physics I 3 Total Credit Hours 17 Sophomore Year First Semester   Foreign Language 3 MA 2733 Calculus III 3 MA 2113 Intro. to Linear Algebra 3 PH 2223 Physics II 3 CS 1213 Computer Programming 3   Literature Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 18 Second Semester   Foreign Language 3 MA 2743 Calculus IV 3 MA 2913 Differential Equations I 3 PH 2233 Physics III 3 PH 4113 Electronic Circuits for Scientists 3   Social Science Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 18 Junior Year First Semester   Fine Arts Elective 3 MA 3353 Differential Equations II 3 PH 3613 Modern Physics 3 PH 4213 Intermediate Mechanics 3 PH 4323 Electromagnetic Fields I 3   Elective 1-3 Total Credit Hours 16 - 18 Second Semester CO 1003 Fund. of Public Speaking 3 EN 3103 Writing for Engineers 3   History Elective 3   Physics Elective 3 MA 4142 Intermediate Laboratory 2 PH 4513 Intermediate Optics 3 Total Credit Hours 17 Senior Year First Semester   Physics Elective 3 PH 4713 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3   Science or Math Electives 6 Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 15 Second Semester PH 4152 Modern Physics Laboratory 2 PH 4413 Thermal Physics 3   Science or Math Electives 6 Social Science Elective 3   Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 17 Physics Elective Requirement: One of these electives should come from the following: PH 4223 Intermediate Mechanics PH 4333 Electromagnetic Fields II PH 4723 Applications of Quantum Mechanics	Research Areas     Astrophysics Atomic & Molecular Physics Computational Physics Physics Education Nuclear Physics Theoretical Optics

 

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