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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





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





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





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





* Must complete area I and II core courses
Total of all listed credits 129





Fo|Se indicates Fall of odd years and Spring of even years


Fe|So indicates Fall of even years and Spring of odd years


Physics BS 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

Area I core course in one field 3 PHYS 211 Physics I with Calculus 4

Area II core course in one field 3 PHYS 211L Physics Lab 1

Total 17 Total 17





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 second field 3 Area I core course in third field 3

Area II core course in second field 3 Area II core course in third field 3



Elective* 3

Total 16 Total 17





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





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



Elective* 3

Total 16 Total 14





* 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







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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