Suggested Semester Schedule
| Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics' Suggested Schedule (Effective Fall 2003) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| *PHYS 2210 Physics Scientists/Eng. I | 4 | *PHYS 2220 Physics Scientists/Engineers II | 4 |
| *PHYS 221L Physics Scientists/Eng. I Lab | 1 | *PHYS 222L Physics Scientists/Engineers II Lab | 1 |
| *MATH 1210 Calculus 1 | 5 | *MATH 1220 Calculus II | 5 |
| **CNS 1410 Visual Programming 1 | 4 | American Institutions | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing | 3 | PE-S 1300 Fitness for Life | 1 |
| HLTH 1110 Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | Total | 17 |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||
| *PHYS 3230 Principles of Electronics/Phys. Science | 3 | *PHYS 3100 Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| *MATH 2210 Calculus III | 3 | *PHYS 3210 Intro to Experimental Physics 1 | 2 |
| ENGL 2020 Int. Writing Science and Technology | 3 | *MATH 2270 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Biology elective | 3 | *MATH 2280 Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values | 3 | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| Humanities elective | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 17 |
| Semester 5# | Semester 6# | ||
| *PHYS 3300 Intro to Classical Field Theory | 3 | *PHYS 3500 Thermodynamics | 3 |
| *PHYS 3400 Classical Mechanics | 3 | *PHYS 4210 Adv. Experiment. Techniques | 3 |
| *PHYS 3220 Intro to Experimental Physics II | 2 | *PHYS 4600 Optics | 3 |
| **Approved Option Elective | 3 | *Approved Option Elective | 3 |
| PHYS 490R Seminar | 0.5 | *Approved Option Elective | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | *PHYS 490R Seminar | 0.5 |
| Total | 14.5 | Total | 15.5 |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | ||
| *PHYS 4300 Computational Physics | 3 | *Approved Option Elective | 3 |
| *PHYS 4410 Electrostatics and Magnetism | 3 | **Approved Option Elective | 3 |
| **Approved Option Elective | 3 | **Approved Option Elective | 3 |
| **Approved Option Elective | 3 | **Approved Option Elective | 3 |
| ***Approved Option Elective | 2 | ***Approved Option Elective | 1 |
| *PHYS 490R Seminar | 0.5 | *PHYS 490R Seminar | 0.5 |
| Total | 14.5 | Total | 13.5 |
| * Require for Physics Major | |||
| ** May select from Approved Electives list, required hours with the major | |||
| *** PHYS 499A Senior Project and PHYS 499B Senior Thesis are strongly recommend. | |||
| # CHEM 1210 and CHEM 1220 are strongly suggested here. Hourly credit must be adjusted accordingly. | |||
For further instruction and information, please contact the Physics Department Advisors
