Physics Curriculum
Graduating Class
Freshman Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 109 | Freshman Seminar | 2 |
0 |
2 |
PHY 111 | Physics for Sci. & Eng. I [1] | 3½ |
1½ |
4 |
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| MTH 113 | Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. I [2] | 4 |
0 |
4 |
MTH 114 | Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. II [2] | 4 |
0 |
4 |
|
| EGR 101 | Intro. Engineering App. Sci. I | 1 |
3 |
2 |
EGR 102 | Intro. Engineering App. Sci. II | 1½ |
1½ |
2 |
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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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| CIS115 | Computer Programming With C [3,4] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
General Education Elective [5] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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14 |
16 |
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Sophmore Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 112 | Physics for Sci. & Eng. II [1] | 3½ |
1½ |
4 |
PHY 213 | Applied Modern Physics | 4 |
0 |
3 |
|
| PHY 115 | Introduction to Classical Physics [6] | 4 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 234 | Intermediate Math. Physics | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| PHY 225 | Intro. Experimental Physics I | 1 |
3 |
2 |
PHY 227 | Intro. Experimental Physics II | 0 |
3 |
1 |
|
| MTH 213 | Calc. Applied Sci. & Eng. III [2] | 4 |
0 |
4 |
MTH 212 | Diff. Equations (Recommended) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| ENL 266 | Technical Communications [7] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
General Education Elective [5] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| General Education Elective [5] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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16 |
16 |
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Junior Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 341 | Modern Phy. and Quant. Mech. I | 4 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 342 | Modern Phy. and Quant. Mech. II | 4 |
0 |
3 |
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| PHY 313 | Mechanics | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 411 | Electric and Magnetic Fields I | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| PHY 441 | Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 322 [8] | Elec. Devices & Circuits II | 2 |
2 |
3 |
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| Science Elective [9] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Science Elective [9] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| General Education Elective [5] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Free Elective | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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15 |
15 |
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Senior Year
| First Semester | R |
L |
C |
Second Semester | R |
L |
C |
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| PHY 442 | Elements of Solid State Physics | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY 421[8] | Advanced Laboratory | 0 |
6 |
3 |
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| PHY | Physics Elective (200+ Level) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY | Physics Elective (300+ Level) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| Free Elective | 3 |
0 |
3 |
PHY | Physics Elective (300+ Level) | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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| Free Elective | 3 |
0 |
3 |
Free Elective | 2 |
0 |
2 |
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| General Education Elective [5] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
General Education Elective [5] | 3 |
0 |
3 |
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15 |
15 |
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| TOTAL CREDITS = 122 | R = Recitation + Lecture (hours) |
L = Laboratory (hours) |
C = Number of Credits |
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, a minimum of 120 university credits are required. Of these, 45 credits must be approved Physics courses, and 30 credits must be at the 300-level or higher. A 2.000 cumulative GPA for all courses as well as a 2.000 cumulative GPA for approved Physics courses is required to graduate. Approved Physics courses include all PHY courses at the 300-level or higher, together with PHY courses 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 213, 225, 227, 234, 252 and 271.
- [1] The non IMPULSE courses PHY113 & PHY114 can substitute for PHY111 & PHY112 respectively
- [2] The non IMPULSE courses MTH111& MTH112 & MTH211 can substitute for MTH113 & MTH114 & MTH213 respectively
- [3] The courses CIS180 and ECE160 also satisfy this requirement. Other courses may be substituted with approval of the faculty advisor. .
- [4] This course meets the General Education Area I (Tier II) requirement: Information and Computer Literacy.
- [5] Students must complete 18 credits which satisfy the University's General Education requirements(Areas C,D,E, &G)
- [6] This course satisfies the General Area O requirement (Oral Communication)
- [7] This course satisfies the General Area W requirement (Written Communication)
- [8] A minimum of 6 credits of advancd lab courses is required. Other courses may be substituted with approval from the faculty advisor.
- [9] Students must complete 6 credits in a second science, mathematics, or engineering. Courses from one of BIO, CHM, CIS, CEN, ECE, MNE, MTH or Astrophysics (PHY252 & PHY363) which satisfy the major requirement for the respective department may be selected. The courses must be approved by the faculty advisor.
