PHYSICS - GRADUATE SCHOOL PREP CONCENTRATION - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
EH 101*
English Composition I
MA 125
Calculus I
CH 131/131L
General Chemistry I
CAS 100
First Yr Exp - College Success
PH 107
Contemporary Topics in Physics
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
EH 101 or test score
3
ACT Math 27
4
MA 126
Calculus II
MA 125
4
ACT Math 24
4
CH 132/132L
General Chemistry II
CH 131
4
2
PH 201/201L
Calculus-Based Physics I
MA 125
4
1
Elective
1
14
Fall - Year 2
Course
16
Spring - Year 2
Course Description
Pre-req
Foreign Language I
Cr hrs
Course
3
Foreign Language II
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
MA 227
Calculus III
MA 126
4
MA 238
Differential Equations I
MA 227
3
PH 202/202L
Calculus-Based Physics II
Intro to C++ or Numerical
Computation I
PH 201
4
PH 303/303L
Modern Physics
PH 202
4
EH 102 or Honors
3
English Literature
EH 102 or Honors
3
3
Fine Arts Elective
CIS 201 or CIS 227
History (US or West. Civ.)
3
17
Fall - Year 3
16
Spring - Year 3
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
PH 385/385L
Experimental Physics (W)
PH 303
3
PH 411
Computational Methods in Physics
PH 366
Physical Mechanics I
MA 227 and PH 202 3
PH 367
Physical Mechanics II
Physics Elective
PH 301, 346, 354, 390, 494, or 499
Humanities Elective**
Social/Behavioral
Elective**
Pre-req
MA 238, CIS 201, and
3
PH 303
PH 366
3
3
Social/Behavioral Elective
3
3
Humanities Elective
3
3
CA 110
Public Speaking
3
15
Fall - Year 4
15
Spring - Year 4
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
PH 348
Electricity and Magnetism I
PH 448
Physics Elective
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
MA 227 and PH 202 3
PH 349
Electrical and Magnetism II
PH 348
3
Elementary Quantam Mechanics I
MA 238 and PH 303 3
PH 449
Elementary Quantam Mechanics II
PH 448
3
PH 301, 346, 354, 390, 494, or 499
3
PH 463
Thermodynamics and Statistical
Mechanics
MA 227 and PH 202
3
3
Math Minor Elective
300 level or higher
Social/Behavioral Elective
Math Minor Elective
Cr hrs
300 level or higher
Cr hrs
3
3
15
12
Total degree hours: 120
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
**Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This degree plan incorporates a Math Minor. Courses used in a minor can also be used for general education requirements or
major requirements (up to two courses).
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified in the University
Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made in
consultation with an advisor.