Physics Major

Physics (B.S.) - Sample 4-Year Plan

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YEAR ONE
Fall Courses Hours   Spring Courses Hours
PHYS 1990 1   PHYS 1311/1311L (Area VI) 4
MATH 2250 (Area VI) 4   MATH 2260 (Area VI) 4
ENGL 1101 (Area I) 1   PHYS 2001 1
Humanities/Arts (Area IV) 3   ENGL 1102 (Area I) 3
Social Science (Area V) 3   Life Science (Area II) 3
FYOS 1001 1      
Total 15   Total 15
YEAR TWO
Fall Courses Hours   Spring Courses Hours
PHYS 1312/1312L (Area VI) 4   PHYS 3700 3
MATH 2270 (Area VI) 4   PHYS 3900 3
CHEM 1211/1211L (Area II)  4   MATH 2700 3
World Languages/Culture (Area IV) 3   World Languages/Culture (Area IV) 3
      Social Science (Area V) 3
Total 15   Total 15
YEAR THREE
Fall Courses Hours   Spring Courses Hours
PHYS 4101 3   PHYS 3320/3320L 3
PHYS 4201 3   PHYS 4701 3
PHYS 3330/3330L 3   Major Elective1 3
ENGR 3101 1   General Electives 5
World Languages/Culture (Area IV) 3      
General Elective 3      
Total 16   Total 14
YEAR FOUR
Fall Courses Hours   Spring Courses Hours
Major Elective1 3   PHYS 4300 3
Social Science (Area V) 3   General Electives 12
General Electives 9      
         
Total 15   Total

15

Total Hours Over 4-Year Academic Period: 120

(this total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)

1Major Electives

Choose one elective from the following:

PHYS 4102, PHYS 4202, PHYS 4702

(students interested in graduate work should plan to take all three courses)