BS in Physics with Math Minor: Sample Curriculum
Freshman Year
University
Physics I
Lec/Lab
PHY 211 (4)
PHY 202 (1)
University
Physics II
Lec/Lab
PHY 213 (4)
PHY 204 (1)
✭Sophomore
Electricity &
Magnetism I
PHY 300 (3)
✭Junior
Year
Electricity &
Magnetism II
PHY 302 (3)
Modern Physics
Lec/Lab
PHY 320 (3)
PHY 421 (2)
Notes:
Year / Senior Year
Thermal
Physics
PHY 308 (3)
Quantum
Mechanics I
PHY 442 (3)
Quantum
Mechanics II
PHY 443 (3)
✭ Advancedphysicscoursesare
offeredeverytwoyears;check
withthephysicsdepartment
foravailability
• Allundergraduateprogramsare
requiredtofulfilltheGeneral
EducationRequirements
Calculus
with Analytic
Geometry I
MTH 229 (5)
English
Composition
ENG 101 (3)
First Year
Seminar
FYS 100 (3)
Calculus
with Analytic
Geometry II
MTH 230 (4)
Advanced
Composition
ENG 201 (3)
100-200
level CT (3)
Calculus
with Analytic
Geometry III
MTH 231 (4)
Principles of
Chemistry I
Lec/Lab
CHM 211 (3)
CHM 217 (2)
Fine Art
(3)
Intro to
Higher Math
MTH 300 (4)
Principles of
Chemistry II
Lec/Lab
CHM 212 (3)
CHM 218 (2)
Humanities
(3)
Mechanics
PHY 330 (3)
Linear
Algebra
MTH 331 (4)
Physics
Elective
(5~)
Communication
(3)
Math
Methods
PHY 445 (3)
Differential
Equation
MTH 335 (3)
Optics
Lec/Lab
PHY 304 (3)
PHY 405 (2)
Capstone
PHY 490/491
(2)
AdditionalRequirements:
WritingIntensive(6credits)
Multiculturalor
International(3credits)
16 credits
15 credits
100-200
level CT (3)
CoreII:
ENGComposition(6credits)
Communication(3credits)
Math(3credits)
PhysicalorNaturalScience(4credits)
SocialScience(3credits)
Humanities(3credits)
FineArts(3credits)
15 credits
15 credits
• Allstudentsmusttakea
minimumof13creditshoursof
electives(6creditshourscan
overlapwiththeminimum13
creditsofGeneralEducation
Requirements)
Key:
Soc. Science
(3)
Elective
(3)
Elective
(3)
TheGeneralEducationRequirements:
CoreI:
FYS100(3credits)
100-200levelCT(6credits)
• Allstudentsmusttakemore
than2creditshoursofcapstone
research
15 credits
Elective
(1-3)
15+ credits
Elective
(3)
15 credits
Elective
(3)
16 credits
Course name
Course number
(credits)
Course requires
a pre-requisite
(arrow enters
from side)
Not required
but strongly
recommended
Required
course
TotalHours:
122+
Ifyouhavequestionsorfind
inconsistencies,pleasecontact
Dr.SachikoTodaMcBride
[email protected]
Double Majors in Physics & Applied Math: Sample Curriculum
Freshman Year
✭Sophomore
University
Physics I
Lec/Lab
PHY 211 (4)
PHY 202 (1)
University
Physics II
Lec/Lab
PHY 213 (4)
PHY 204 (1)
Electricity &
Magnetism I
PHY 300 (3)
Calculus
with Analytic
Geometry I
MTH 229 (5)
Calculus
with Analytic
Geometry II
MTH 230 (4)
Calculus
with Analytic
Geometry III
MTH 231 (4)
English
Composition
ENG 101 (3)
Advanced
Composition
ENG 201 (3)
✭Junior
Year
Electricity &
Magnetism II
PHY 302 (3)
Modern Physics
Lec/Lab
PHY 320 (3)
PHY 421 (2)
Notes:
Year / Senior Year
Thermal
Physics
PHY 308 (3)
Quantum
Mechanics I
PHY 442 (3)
Quantum
Mechanics II
PHY 443 (3)
✭ Advancedphysicscoursesare
offeredeverytwoyears;check
withthephysicsdepartment
foravailability
• Allundergraduateprogramsare
requiredtofulfilltheGeneral
EducationRequirements
Intro to
Higher Math
MTH 300 (4)
100-200
level CT (3)
Linear
Algebra
MTH 331 (4)
Mechanics
PHY 330 (3)
Differential
Equation
MTH 335 (3)
Physics
Elective
(5~)
Partial
Differential
Equations
MTH 415 (3)
Math
Methods
PHY 445 (3)
Numerical
Analysis
MTH 443 (3)
Optics
Lec/Lab
PHY 304 (3)
PHY 405 (2)
Numerical
Linear
Algebra
MTH 442 (3)
• Allstudentsmusttakeminimum
of2creditshoursofcapstone
research forbothPhysicsand
Math(4creditshourstotal)
• Allstudentsmusttakea
minimumof13creditshoursof
electives(6creditshourscan
overlapwiththeminimum13
creditsofGeneralEducation
Requirements)
Key:
First Year
Seminar
FYS 100 (3)
100-200
level CT (3)
Principles of
Chemistry I
Lec/Lab
CHM 211 (3)
CHM 217 (2)
Principles of
Chemistry II
Lec/Lab
CHM 212 (3)
CHM 218 (2)
Programming
Languages
⭐ CS 300 (3)
CoreI:
FYS100(3)
100-200levelCT(6)
16 credits
15 credits
15 credits
Communication
(3)
Capstone
PHY 490/491
(2)
(⭐ EitherfillingCS205)
TheGeneralEducationRequirements:
CoreII:
ENGComposition(6)
Communication(3)
Math(3)
AdditionalRequirements: PhysicalorNaturalScience(4)
SocialScience(3)
WritingIntensive(6)
Multiculturalor
Humanities(3)
International(3)
FineArts(3)
Data
Structures
and
Algorithms
⭐ CS 210 (3)
Humanities
(3)
18 credits
Fine Art
(3)
17 credits
Soc. Science
(3)
15+ credits
Elective
(3)
15 credits
Capstone
MTH 490/491
(2)
15 credits
Course name
Course number
(credits)
Course requires
a pre-requisite
(arrow enters
from side)
Not required
but strongly
recommended
Required
course
TotalHours:
126+
Ifyouhavequestionsorfind
inconsistencies,pleasecontact
Dr.SachikoTodaMcBride
[email protected]