Physics Curriculum
Graduating Class of 2010
Freshman Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| ENL 101 | Critical Writing & Reading I | 3 |
0 |
3 |
ENL 102 | Critical Writing & Reading II | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| CHM 153 | Prin. Mod. Chem. for Engineers [1] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
CHM 152 | Principles Modern Chemistry II [1] | 4 |
0 |
3 |
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| EGR 101 | Intro. Engineering App. Sci. I | 1½ |
1½ |
2 |
EGR 102 | Intro. Engineering App. Sci. II | 1 |
3 |
2 |
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| MTH 113 | Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. I | 4 |
0 |
4 |
MTH 114 | Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. II | 4 |
0 |
4 |
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| General Education Elective [2] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 111 | Physics for Sci. & Eng. I | 3½ |
1½ |
4 |
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15 |
16 |
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Sophmore Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 115 | Introduction to Classical Physics [3] | 4 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 213 | Applied Modern Physics | 4 |
0 |
3 |
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| PHY 225 | Intro. Experimental Physics I | 1 |
3 |
2 |
PHY 227 | Intro. Experimental Physics II | 0 |
3 |
1 |
|
| PHY 112 | Physics for Sci. & Eng. II | 3½ |
1½ |
4 |
PHY 234 | Intermediate Math. Physics | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| MTH 213 | Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. III | 4 |
0 |
4 |
MTH 212 | Diff. Equations (Recommended) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| ENL 266 | Technical Communications [4] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Computer Programming [5][6] | 2 |
2 |
3 |
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16 |
13 |
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Junior Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 313 | Mechanics | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 342 | Modern Phy. and Quant. Mech. II | 4 |
0 |
3 |
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| PHY 341 | Modern Phy. and Quant. Mech. I | 4 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 300 | Undergraduate Seminar | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| Free Elective (200+ Level) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
ECE 211 | Elements of Electrical Engineering I | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| General Education Elective (Area E) [7] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
ECE 251 | Elem. of Elec. Eng. I Lab | 0 |
3 |
1 |
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| General Education Elective [2] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Free Elective (200+ Level) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| General Education Elective [2] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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15 |
16 |
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Senior Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 411 | Electric and Magnetic Fields I [6] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 412 | Electric and Magnetic Fields II [6] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| PHY 322 | Elec. Devices & Circuits II | 2 |
3 |
3 |
Physics Elective | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| Physics Elective | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Free Elective | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| Free Elective (300+ Level) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Free Elective | 2 |
0 |
2 |
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| General Education Elective [2] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
General Education Elective [2] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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15 |
14 |
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| TOTAL CREDITS = 120 | R = Recitation (hours) |
L = Laboratory (hours) |
C = Number of Credits |
- [1] This course meets the Second Science requirement.
- [2] See General Education requirements (Areas C, D, and G).
- [3] This course meets the General Education Area O requirement: Oral Communication.
- [4] This course meets the General Education Area W requirement: Writing Skills.
- [5] Must be taken from this list: CIS 115, CIS 261, or ECE 160.
- [6] This course meets the General Education Area I (Tier II) requirement: Information and Computer Literacy.
- [7] See General Eductaion requirements (Area E: Ethics and Social Responsibility)
