Physics Flowchart

Physics Flowchart

Freshman Year

First Semester Second Semester
CH 1211 Laboratory 1 CH 1221 Laboratory 1
CH 1213 Fund. of Chemistry 3 CH 1223 Fund. of Chemistry 3
  English Composition 3   English Composition 3
  Foreign Language 3   Foreign Language 3
MA 1713 Calculus I 3 MA 1723 Calculus II 3
PH 1063 Descriptive Astronomy 3 PH 2213 Physics I 3
  Total Credit Hours 16   Total Credit Hours 16


 

Sophomore Year

First Semester Second Semester
MA 2733 Calculus III 3 MA 2743 Calculus IV 3
MA 3113 Into. to Linear Algebra 3 MA 3253 Differential Equations I 3
PH 2223 Physics II 3 PH 2233 Physics III 3
CSE 1233 Computer Programming with C 3   Fine Arts Elective 3
  Literature Elective 3   Social Science Elective 3
  Total Credit Hours 15   Total Credit Hours 15

 

Junior Year

First Semester Second Semester
PH 3613 Modern Physics 3 CO 1003 Fund. of Public Speaking 3
PH 4113 Electronic Circuits for Scientists 3 GE 3513 Technical Writing 3
MA 3353 Differential Equations II 3   History Elective 3
PH 4213 Intermediate Mechanics 3   Physics Elective* 3
  Social Science Elective 3 PH 4143 Intermediate Laboratory 3
      PH 4513 Intermediate Optics 3
  Total Credit Hours 15   Total Credit Hours 18

 

Senior Year

First Semester Second Semester
PH 4713 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3 PH 4152 Modern Physics Laboratory 2
  Science or Math Elective 3 PH 4413 Thermal Physics 3
  Science or Math Elective 3   Physics Elective* 3
PH 4323 Electromagnetic Fields I 3   Science or Math Elective 3
  Elective 3   Elective 3
  Total Credit Hours 15   Total Credit Hours 14

 

*Physics Elective Requirement

One of these electives should come from the following:

  • PH 4223 Intermediate Mechanics II
  • PH 4333 Electromagnetic Fields II
  • PH 4723 Applications of Quantum Mechanics