Physics Bachelor of Science
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| MATH1776 | CALCULUS 1A | 2 |
| MATH1777 | CALCULUS 1B | 2 |
| PHYS1250 | ENGINEERING PHYSICS I | 4 |
| English Sequence | 4 | |
| Exploratory Physics Elective 1 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MATH1876 | CALCULUS 2A | 2 |
| MATH1877 | CALCULUS 2B | 2 |
| PHYS1750 | ENGINEERING PHYSICS II | 4 |
| English Sequence | 4 | |
| Exploratory Physics Elective 1 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHYS3200 | OPTICS | 4 |
| MATH2025 | MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4 |
| HSS Elective* | 4 | |
| Science/Math/CS Elective 1 | 4 | |
| COOP2500 | INTRODUCTION TO COOPERATIVE EDUCATION | 0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MATH2500 or MATH2860 |
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS or LINEAR ALGEBRA & MATRIX THEORY |
4 |
| PHYS3100 | MODERN PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYS3500 | THERMAL PHYSICS | 4 |
| HSS Elective* | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| OPTIONAL COOP EDUCATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MATH2860 or MATH2500 |
LINEAR ALGEBRA & MATRIX THEORY or DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS |
4 |
| PHYS3600 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS | 4 |
| Science/Math/CS Elective 2 | 4 | |
| HSS Elective* | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHYS4700 | ELECTRODYNAMICS | 4 |
| Science/Math/CS Elective 3 | 4 | |
| HSS Elective* | 4 | |
| General Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| COOP3500 | COOP EDUCATION 1 | |
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PHYS3700 | ADVANCED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYS4500 | INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS | 4 |
| PHYS5000 | SENIOR THESIS I | 4 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PHYS3000 | COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYS5500 | SENIOR THESIS II | 4 |
| HSS Elective* | 4 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Math Placement may alter the course schedule above.
Exploratory Physics Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS1050 | VIDEO-GAME PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYS1100 | THE COSMIC SYSTEM | 3 |
| PHYS1300 | EARLY-UNIVERSE COSMOLOGY | 4 |
| PHYS1400 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PHYSICS | 4 |
| PHYS2000 | INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY | 4 |
| PHYS2300 | SPACE EXPLORATION | 4 |