Department of Physics

Sample Plan of Study for B.S. Physics Major

Semester I

Semester II

880:130 Physics I for Science & Eng.

4

880:131 Physics II for Science & Eng.

4

800:060 Calculus I

4

800:061 Calculus II

4

860:044 Gen. Chemistry I*

4

860:048 Gen. Chemistry II*

4

680:0XX Humanities I, II, III

3

680:0XX Humanities I, II, III

3

Total 15

Total 15

Semester III

Semester IV

880:132 Physics III: Theory & Simulation

3

880:137 Modern Physics

4

810:036 C/C++ Programming

3

880:138 Modern Physics Lab

2

620:005 College Reading & Writing

3

800:062 Calculus III

4

800:076 Linear Algebra

3

Social Science

3

Social Science

3

440:010 Personal Wellness

3

Total 15

Total 16

Semester V

Semester VI

880:166 Classical Mechanics

4

880:167 Electrodynamics

4

or 880:136 Thermodyn. & Statistical Mechanics

or 880:172 Quantum Mechanics

Life Science

3

820:140 Capstone

2

Fine Arts, Lit., Phil

3

880:1XX Physics Elective

3

University Elective

4

Fine Arts, Lit., Phil.

3

800:149 Differential Equations

3

Communication Essentials

3

Total 17

Total 15

Semester VII

Semester VIII

880:166 Classical Mechanics

4

880:167 Electrodynamics

4

or 880:136 Thermodyn. & Statistical Mechanics

or 880:172 Quantum Mechanics

880:150 Computational Physics

3

3 University Electives

8

880:180 Undergraduate Research in Physics

2

880:187 Physics Seminar

1

Social Science

3

680:1XX Non Western Cultures

3

University Electives

5

Total 17

Total 16

*Well prepared students may substitute 860:070 Gen. Chem. I-II (5 crs.) for both 860:044 & 860:048.