College of Science & Mathematics
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B. S. in Physics
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN101 | Comp. & Lit. I | 3 | EN102 | Comp. & Lit. II | 3 |
| MA121 | Calculus I | 4 | MA122 | Calculus II | 4 |
| CH103 | Gen. Chemistry | 4 | CH104 | Gen. Chemistry | 4 |
| 1PS201 | Gen. Physics I | 4 | 1PS202 | Gen. Physics II | 4 |
| Total credits | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN201 | World Literature I | 3 | EN202 | World Literature II | 3 |
| MA223 | Calculus III | 4 | MA224 | Diff. Equations | 4 |
| *PS205 | Instrumentation or Elective | 3 or 4 | PS232 | University Physics III | 3 |
| 2Elective (2) | 6 | 2Elective (2) | 6 | ||
| Total credits | 16 or 17 | 16 | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Mathematics | 3 | 3Mathematics | 3 | ||
| PS331 or PS354 | *Mechanics I or *Thermodynamics | 4 | PS332 or PS363 | *Mechanics II or *Optics | 4 |
| PS441 or PS423 | *Mod. Physics I or *Electricity and Magnetism I | 4 | PS442 or PS424 | *Mod. Physics II or *Electricity and Magnetism II | 4 |
| 2Elective (1) | 3 | 2Elective (2) | 6 | ||
| 2Elective (1) or *PS 205 Basic Instrumentation in the Natural Sciences |
3 or 4 | ||||
| Total credits | 17 or 18 | 17 | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS354 or PS331 | *Mechanics I or *Thermodynamics | 4 | PS363 or PS332 | *Optics or *Mechanics II | 4 |
| PS423 or PS441 | *Elec. & Mag. I or *Mod. Physics I | 4 | PS424 or PS442 | *Elec. & Mag. II or *Mod. Physics II | 4 |
| PS461 | Senior Project I | 1 | PS462 | Senior Project II | 1 |
| PS451 | Seminar I | 1 | PS452 | Seminar II | 1 |
| 2Elective (2) | 6 | 2Elective (2) | 6 | ||
| Total credits | 16 | 16 | |||
* This course is offered in alternate years. Both courses listed are required. For the years these courses are offered, see Course Descriptions.
1 PS211-212 may be substituted for PS 201-202.
2 One elective must be a semester of history. One elective must be a course in psychology, sociology, economics, or political science. One elective must be an ethics course offered by the philosophy program.
3 These math courses are subject to approval of Physics Dept.