Suggested Course Schedule for a BA in Physics

SUGGESTED COURSE SCHEDULE FOR

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

RECOMMENDED COURSE LIST

 

YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Course # Course Name Credit Hours Course # Course Name Credit Hours
PHYS 122 Physics Today I 1 PHYS 123 Physics Today II 1
PHYS 223 Physics I 5 PHYS 224 Physics II 5
MATH 220 Calculus 1 4 MATH 221 Calculus 2 4
ENGL 100 Expos Writing 1 3 ENGL 200 Expos Writing 2 3
SPCH 105 Public Speaking 1 2  

Elective Course

 3
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 16
 

YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Course # Course Name Credit Hours Course # Course Name Credit Hours
PHYS 325 Physics III 4 PHYS 506 Physics Lab 3
MATH 222 Calculus 3 4 PHYS 522 Mechanics 4
  Elective Courses 6 MATH 240 Diff. Eq. 4
    Elective Courses 3
Total Credit Hours 14 Total Credit Hours 14
 

YEAR 3
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Course # Course Name Credit Hours Course # Course Name Credit Hours
PHYS 532 Electromagnetic Fields 1 4 PHYS 633 Electromagnetic Fields III 3
PHYS 664 Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics 3 PHYS 662 Intro to Quantum Mechanics 4
  Elective Courses 9   Elective Courses 9
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 16
 

YEAR 4
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Course # Course Name Credit Hours Course # Course Name Credit Hours
PHYS 709 Applied Quantum Mechanics 3 PHYS 6XX Advanced Physics Elective 3
PHYS 6XX Adv. Physics Electives 3 PHYS 636 Physical Measurement & Instrumentation 5
  Elective Courses 10   Elective Courses 9

Total Credit Hours

16

Total Credit Hours

17

College Requirements (taken as part of the electives):

LIFE SCIENCE                                 4 HOURS

HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS            11 HOURS

SOCIAL SCIENCES                       12 HOURS

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