Physics, BA, Four-Year Plan
Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Physics
Sample Plan for New Students
This is a sample plan. *some courses have prerequisites.
Important Major Information
- Total Credits Minimum: 180
- Credits in Major: 89
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
- Minimum Major GPA: 2.0 (some scholarships may require higher)
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Four-Year Plan For New Students
Year 1
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1000 - From Quarks to the Cosmos (2) | PHYS 1210 - Mechanics* (4) | PHYS 1220 - Electricity & Magnetism* (4) |
| MATH 1334 - Calculus I* (5) | PHYS 1211 - Mechanics Lab* (1) | PHYS 1221 - Electricity & Magnetism Lab* (1) |
| UCOR Module I (5) | MATH 1335 - Calculus II* (5) | MATH 1336 - Calculus III* (5) |
| UCOR Module I (5) | UCOR Module I (5) | UCOR Module I (5) |
Year 2
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1230 - Waves and Optics* (4) | PHYS 2030 - Thermodynamics* (2) | PHYS 2050 - Modern Physics* (5) |
| PHYS 1231 - Waves and Optics Lab* (1) | MATH 2330 - Multivariable Calculus* (3) | PHYS 2060 - Modern Physics Lab* (3) |
| MATH 2320 - Linear Algebra* (3) | UCOR Module II* (5) | MATH 2340 - Differential Equations* (4) |
| CPSC 1220 or ECEGR 2000 (Programming)* (5) | General Elective (5) | UCOR Module II* (5) |
Year 3
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2500 - Mathematical Methods for Physics* (4) | PHYS 3300 - Electromagnetic Field Theory* (5) | PHYS 3850 - Quantum Mechanics* (5) |
| PHYS 3100 - Classical Mechanics* (5) | UCOR Module III* (5) | PHYS Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (5) |
| UCOR Module III* (5) | General Elective (5) | General Elective (5) |
Year 4
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 4870 - Senior Synthesis* (3) | UCOR Module III* (5) | PHYS Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (5) |
| General Elective (5) | General Elective (5) | General Elective (5) |
| General Elective (5) | General Elective (5) | General Elective (5) |