Apr 18, 2024

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics Major Suggested Course Sequence

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Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States Since 1877 (3 credits)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 credits)
MATH 2010 - Linear Algebra (3 credits)

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based (5 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
MATH 2110 - Calculus III (4 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based (5 credits)
Minor Requirement (3 credits)
Fine Arts (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
MATH 2120 - Differential Equations (3 credits)

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

PHYS 3010 - Mechanics (4 credits)
PHYS 3610 - Introduction to Atomic and Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

PHYS 3410 - Modern Physics Lab (2 credits)
PHYS 3710 - Electricity and Magnetism (4 credits)
PHYS 4617 - Quantum Physics (4 credits)
Minor Requirement (3 credits)
Humanities (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

Minor requirement (6 credits)
Physics electives (5 credits)
Free Electives (3 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Minor requirement (3 credits)
Electives (8 credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

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