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| | Proposed Physics BA "Finish in 4" | | Proposed 1/10/08 |
| Year |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| 1 | ENGL 101 | 3 | ENGL 102 | 3 |
| | CHEM 111 General Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 112 General Chemistry | 3 |
| | CHEM 111L Gen Chem Lab | 1 | CHEM 112L Gen Chem Lab | 2 |
| | MATH 170 Calculus I | 4 | MATH 175 Calculus II | 4 |
| | PHYS 104 or 105 Astronomy | 4 | PHYS 211 Physics I with Calculus | 4 |
| | PHYS 125 Introductory Physics Colloquium | 1 | PHYS 211L Physics Lab | 1 |
| | Total | 16 | Total | 17 |
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| - - - - |
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| 2 | Math 275 Multivariable & Vector Calculus | 4 | Math 333 Differential Equations with Matrices | 4 |
| | PHYS 212 Physics II with Calculus | 4 | PHYS 309 Intro to Modern Physics with Applications | 3 |
| | COMPSCI elective (115 Intro to C is recommended) | 2 | PHYS 310 Intro to Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| | Area I core course in literature | 3 | Area I core course in second field | 3 |
| | Area II core course in history | 3 | Area II core course in second field | 3 |
| | | | Elective* | 3 |
| | Total | 16 | Total | 17 |
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| - - - - |
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| 3 or 4 | PHYS 301 Analog Electronics | 4 | PHYS 499 Physics Seminar (in 4th year only) | 1 |
| Fo|Se | PHYS 325 Scientific Computing | 4 | PHYS 300-level or above elective | 3 |
| | PHYS 432 Thermal Physics | 3 | Electives* | 12 |
| | Electives* | 6 | | |
| | Total | 17 | Total | 16 |
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| - - - - |
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| 4 or 3 | PHYS 311 Modern Physics | 3 | PHYS 330 Optics | 3 |
| Fe|So | PHYS 381 Electromagnetic Theory | 3 | PHYS 334 Optics Lab | 1 |
| | Electives* | 9 | PHYS 499 Physics Seminar (in 4th year only) | 1 |
| | | | PHYS 300-level or above elective | 3 |
| | | | Electives* | 12 |
| | Total | 15 | Total | 16 |
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| * | Must complete area I and II core courses | | Total of all listed credits | 129 |
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| Fo|Se | indicates Fall of odd years and Spring of even years | |
| Fe|So | indicates Fall of even years and Spring of odd years | |
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| - - - - |
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| | Proposed Physics BA "Finish in 4" | | Proposed 1/10/08 |
| Year |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| | CHEM 111 General Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 112 General Chemistry | 3 |
| | CHEM 111L Gen Chem Lab | 1 | CHEM 112L Gen Chem Lab | 2 |
| | MATH 170 Calculus I | 4 | MATH 175 Calculus II | 4 |
| | Area I core course in one field | 3 | PHYS 211 Physics I with Calculus | 4 |
| | Area I core course in one field | 3 | PHYS 211L Physics lab | 1 |
| | Total | 17 | Total | 17 |
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| - - - - |
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| 2 | Math 275 Multivariable & Vector Calculus | 4 | Math 333 Differential Equations with Matrices | 4 |
| | PHYS 212 Physics II with Calculus | 4 | PHYS 309 Intro to Modern Physics with Applications | 3 |
| | COMPSCI elective (115 Intro to C is recommended) | 2 | PHYS 310 Intro to Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| | Area I core course in literature | 3 | Area I core course in second field | 3 |
| | Area II core course in history | 3 | Area II core course in second field | 3 |
| | | | Electives* | 3 |
| | Total | 16 | Total | 17 |
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| - - - - |
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| 3 or 4 | PHYS 301 Analog Electronics | 4 | PHYS 304 Transducers and Instrumentation | 3 |
| Fo|Se | PHYS 325 Scientific Computing | 4 | PHYS 341 Mechanics | 4 |
| | PHYS 432 Thermal Physics | 3 | PHYS 499 Physics Seminar (in 4th year only) | 1 |
| | Electives* | 6 | Electives* (Math?) | 7 |
| | Total | 17 | Total | 15 |
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| - - - - |
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| 4 or 3 | PHYS 311 Modern Physics | 3 | PHYS 330 Optics | 3 |
| Fe|So | PHYS 381 Electromagnetic Theory | 3 | PHYS 334 Optics Lab | 1 |
| | PHYS 481 Advanced Lab | 3 | PHYS 382 Electromagnetic Theory | 3 |
| | Electives* (Math?) | 7 | PHYS 412 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| | | | PHYS 499 Physics Seminar (in 4th year only) | 1 |
| | | | Electives* | 3 |
| | Total | 16 | Total | 14 |
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| * | Must complete area I and II core courses in any field | | Total of all listed credits | 128 |
| | and at least 1 more 4-credit upper-level MATH course | | | |
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| Fo|Se | indicates Fall of odd years and Spring of even years | |
| Fe|So | indicates Fall of even years and Spring of odd years | |
