Physics – Bachelor of Science Major Checklist

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Suggested Freshman Year Courses:

PHYS 190 PHYSICS & ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM

PHYS 201 NEWTONIAN MECHANICS

EITHER

MATH 118* DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS

AND

MATH 119* INTEGRAL CALCULUS

OR

MATH 121* CALCULUS I

MATH 122 CALCULUS II*

Suggested Sophomore Year Courses:

PHYS 202 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

PHYS 203 MODERN PHYSICS

MATH 331 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Suggested Junior/Senior Year Courses:

PHYS 315 EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS **

PHYS 350 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY **

PHYS 370 THERMAL PHYSICS

PHYS 390 QUANTUM MECHANICS **

PHYS 432 THEORETICAL MECHANICS ***

PHYS 480 SENIOR SEMINAR: PHYSICS CAPSTONE

**

ELECTIVE *****

ELECTIVE *****

ELECTIVE *****

Elective Choices For Major:

PHYS 205 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

PHYS 405 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1/2 UNIT)

PHYS 406 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1 UNIT)

PHYS 407 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1/2 UNIT)

PHYS 416 INTERNSHIP

PHYS 452 BIOPHYSICS ****

PHYS 456 ASTROPHYSICS ****

PHYS 457 PHYSICS OF MATERIALS ****

PHYS 458 OPTICS & SPECTROSCOPY ****

PHYS 495 HONORS PROJECT (1/2 UNIT)

PHYS 496 HONORS PROJECT (1 UNIT)

PHYS 497 HONORS PROJECT (1/2 UNIT)

PHYS 499 SPECIAL TOPICS

MATH 332 ADVANCED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

MATH 342 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

CHEM 110 MODERN CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

OR

CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

CHEM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

CPSC 120 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

SCIENCE I

CPSC 170 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

SCIENCE II

BIOL 120 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

BIOL 210 CELL BIOLOGY

*MATH 118 AND 119, or MATH 121 and 122 are not explicitly required in the major but are

prerequisites for all physics courses in the major. Students with a calculus background

should consult a physics or mathematics faculty member about the need to take these

courses.

** Taught in 2011-2012 and alternate years: take either Junior or Senior year depending

upon when offered.

*** Taught in 2012-2013 and alternate years: take either Junior or Senior year depending

upon when offered.

**** Offered on a rotating basis,not every year.

***** Three elective units are required, with two units at the 400-level.