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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, B.S. Suggested 4-year Plan

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Year 1

fall semester (10 credits)
FFC 100 - First-Year Foundations 3 credits (Grand Challenges in Science and Technology) **
MATH 115 - Accelerated Calculus Part I: Differentiation and Integration 4 credits *
CPSC 230 - Computer Science I 3 credits
spring semester (9 credits)
PHYS 101 - General Physics I 3 credits
PHYS 101L - Lab-General Physics I 1 credit
MATH 116 - Accelerated Calculus Part II: Series, Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus 4 credits *
SCI 150 - Grand Challenges in Science I 1 credit

Year 2

fall semester (11 credits)
PHYS 102 - General Physics II 3 credits
PHYS 102L - Lab-General Physics II 1 credit
SCI 200 - Grand Challenges in Science II 1 credit
MATH 215 - Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations 3 credits
PHYS 220 - Scientific Computing I 3 credits
spring semester (7 credits)
PHYS 201 - General Physics III 3 credits
PHYS 250 - Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 credits
SCI 250 - Grand Challenges in Science III 1 credit

Year 3

fall semester (6 credits)
PHYS 320 - Mechanics I 3 credits
PHYS 421 - Electricity and Magnetism I 3 credits
spring semester (9 credits)
PHYS 321 - Mechanics II 3 credits
PHYS 422 - Electricity and Magnetism II 3 credits
PHYS 451 - Quantum Mechanics 3 credits

Year 4

fall semester (6 credits)
PHYS 430 - Thermodynamics I 3 credits
PHYS 452 - Quantum Mechanics II 3 credits
spring semester (3 credits)
PHYS 431 - Thermodynamics II 3 credits
*The accelerated calculus sequence MATH 115 , MATH 116 is recommended for Physics majors, but students may substitute the regular calculus sequence MATH 110 , MATH 111 , MATH 210 in consultation with their physics program advisor.

**Physics majors are required to take a Grand Challenges in Science section of the FFC 100 Freshman Foundations course, as well as SCI 150 , SCI 200 and SCI 250 .

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