Department of Physics & Astronomy
Physics/ Pre-Med 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/pre-med curriculum. Freshman Year First Semester CH 2211 Laboratory 1 CH 2213 Fund. of Chemistry 3   English Composition 3 ZO 1504 Principles of Zoology 3 MA 1713 Calculus I 3 PH 1063 Descriptive Astronomy 3 PH 1001 Introduction to Physics 1 Total Credit Hours 17 Second Semester CH 2221 Laboratory 1 CH 2223 Fund. of Chemistry 3   English Composition 3   Elective 3 MA 1723 Calculus II 3 PH 2213 Physics I 3 Total Credit Hours 16 Sophomore Year First Semester CH 4513 Organic Chemistry 3 CH 4511 Laboratory 1 MA 2733 Calculus III 3 MA 2113 Intro. to Linear Algebra 3 PH 2223 Physics II 3 ZO 2504 Comparative anatomy 4 CO 1003 Fund. of Public Speaking 3 Total Credit Hours 17 Second Semester CH 4523 Organic Chemistry 3 CH 4521 Laboratory 1 MA 2743 Calculus IV 3 MA 2913 Differential Equations I 3 PH 2233 Physics II 3 PH 4113 Electronic Circuits for Scientists 3 Total Credit Hours 16 Junior Year First Semester EN 3103 Writing for Engineers 3   Foreign Language 4 CS 1213 Computer Programming 3 PH 3613 Modern Physics 3 PH 4213 Intermediate Mechanics 3 PH 4513 Intermediate Optics 3 Total Credit Hours 19 Second Semester   Literature Elective 3 Foreign Language 4 MA 3353 or MA 4823 Diff. Equ. II or Intro to Prob. 3 PH 4142 Intermediate Laboratory 2 MC 2404 Microbiology 4 Total Credit Hours 16 Senior Year First Semester   Foreign Language 3 PH 4323 Electromagnetic Fields I 3 PH 4713 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3 ZO 4503 Vert. Histology 3   History Elective 3   Social Science Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 18 Second Semester   Foreign Language 3 PH 4152 Modern Physics Laboratory 2 CH 5615 General Biochemistry 5   Social Science Elective 3   Fine Arts Elective 3 Total Credit Hours 18	Research Areas     Astrophysics Atomic & Molecular Physics Computational Physics Physics Education Nuclear Physics Theoretical Optics

 

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