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Physics Major Curriculum

2008-2009


Fall Freshmen

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
Approved Elective 3 (3,0)
Approved Elective 3 (3,0)
MATH 131 Calculus I 4 (4,0)
ENGL 101 Composition & Literature I 3 (3,0)
MLANG *** A Modern Language 3 (3,0)
Basic ROTC 2 (2,0)
RPED 250 Required Physical Education 2 (2,0)
ORTN 101 Orientation 1 (2,0)

Spring Freshmen

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus I 3 (3,0)
PHYS 231 Applications of Physics with Calculus I 1 (1,0)
PHYS 271 Laboratory for Physics with Calculus I 1 (0,2)
MATH 132 Calculus II 4 (4,0)
ENGL 102 Composition & Literature II 3 (3,0)
MLANG *** A Modern Language 3 (3,0)
Basic ROTC 2 (2,0)
RPED 251 Required Physical Education 2 (2,0)

Fall Sophomore

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 222 Physics with Calculus II 3 (3,0)
PHYS 232 Applications of Physics with Calculus II 1 (1,0)
PHYS 272 Laboratory for Physics with Calculus II 1 (0,2)
MATH 231 Calculus III 4 (4,0)
ENGL 201 Major British Writers I 3 (3,0)
MLANG *** A Modern Language 3 (3,0)
HIST *** Hist Western or World Civilization I 3 (3,0)
Basic ROTC 2 (2,0)
RPED *** Required Physical Education 0 (0,1)

Spring Sophomore

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 223 Modern Physics 3 (3,0)
PHYS 233 Applications of Modern Physics 1 (1,0)
PHYS 273 Laboratory for Modern Physics 1 (0,2)
MATH 234 Applied Mathematics I 4 (4,0)
ENGL *** Eng, American or World Literature 3 (3,0)
MLANG *** A Modern Language 3 (3,0)
HIST *** Hist Western or World Civilization II 3 (3,0)
Basic ROTC 2 (2,0)
RPED *** Required Physical Education 0 (0,1)

Fall Junior

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 307 Electronic Instrumentation 3 (3,0)
PHYS 357 Electronic Instrumentation Lab 1 (0,2)
PHYS 315 Analytical Mechanics I 3 (3,0)
PHYS 320 Mathematical Physics 3 (3,0)
MATH 335 Applied Mathematics II 3 (3,0)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry I 3 (3,0)
CHEM 161 General Chemistry Lab I 1 (0,2)
Advanced ROTC 2 (2,0)

Spring Junior

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 308 Optics 3 (3,0)
PHYS 358 Optics Lab 1 (0,2)
PHYS 316 Analytical Mechanics II 3 (3,0)
PHYS 319 Research Planning 2 (1,2)
Approved Elective 3 (3,0)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry II 3 (3,0)
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II 1 (0,2)
Advanced ROTC 2 (2,0)

Fall Senior

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 403 Electrodynamics I 3 (3,0)
PHYS 405 Quantum Mechanics I 3 (3,0)
PHYS 451 Advanced Physics Laboratory 2 (0,4)
PHYS 420 Research Participation 3 (1,4)
Social Science Core Course 3 (3,0)
Advanced ROTC 2 (2,0)

Spring Senior

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours (Lecture, Lab)
PHYS 404 Electrodynamics II 3 (3,0)
PHYS 406 Quantum Mechanics II 3 (3,0)
PHYS 410 Thermodynamics 3 (3,0)
PHYS 421 Research Presentation 2 (1,2)
Approved Elective 3 (3,0)
Advanced ROTC 2 (2,0)