SPRING
FALL
recommended
in SUMMER C
SPRING
FALL
ANY
SEMESTER
ANY
SEMESTER
PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L: General Physics II with Lab
Possible Elective (6 total hrs of electives required for B.S. - see list for course
options)
PHY 4930: Undergraduate Seminar
PR: PHY3101 and senior standing
PHY 4523: Statistical Physics (required for B.S. only) - 3 hrs - Spring Only
PR: PHY3101
PHY 4604: Introduction to Quantum - 3 hrs - Spring Only
Possible Elective (6 total hrs of electives required for B.S. - see list for course
options)
PR: PHY3323
PHY 4324: Electricity and Magnetism II - 3 hrs - Fall Only
PR: PHY3221; CR: If you did not take Math Mehods, then Diff. Eq. (MAP 2302) is a corequisite.
PHY 4222: Mechanics II - 3 hrs - Fall Only
Requires a department approval form prior to registration
*This list is subject to change. Please see the course schedule for the exact list of
courses for a given semester.
PHZ 4434: Materials Physics - 3 hours - Spring Only
PR: PHY3101
PHY4744C: Intro to Electronics and Test Instrumentation - 3 hours - Spring Only
PHY 4936: Biophysics - 3 hours - Fall Only
PHZ 4151C: Computational Physics - 3 hours - Fall Only
PHY 3424 (may be listed as PHY 4936): Optics - Fall Only
PHZ 3113 (sometimes listed as PHY 4936): Mathematical Methods in Physics Fall Only
PHY 4910: Undergraduate Research - 2 hrs for B.S.; 1 hr for B.A.
PR: PHY3822L
LIST OF COURSES FOR PHYSICS ELECTIVES FOR THE B. S.*
For the B. S., a minimum of 6 credit hours of physics electives subject to
approval of the undergraduate advisor are required.
6 hours of approved physics electives
2 hours of PHY4910 (Undergraduate Research) instead of 1 hour
PHY 4523: Statistical Physics
The B. S. is 44 credit hours, and the B. A. is 34 credit hours. The B. S.
requires all courses for the B.A., plus:
PHY 4823L: Advanced Lab - 3 hrs - Spring Only
PR: PHY3101
PHY 3323: Electricity and Magnetism I - 3 hrs - Spring Only
PR: PHY3101
PHY 3221: Mechanics I - 3 hrs - Spring Only
PR: PHY2049,PHY2049L; CR: PHY3101
PHY 3822L: Intermedaite Lab - 3 hrs - Fall Only
This course is not officially required yet, but we strongly recommend you take it before taking other upper
level courses. PR: PHY2049; CR: MAC2313
PHZ 3113: Math Methods - 3 hrs - Fall Only
PR: PHY2049, 2049L, and Calc III (MAC 2313 or MAC 2283)
PHY 3101: Modern Physics - 3 hrs - Fall or Spring
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE B.A. AND B.S. DEGREES
CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L: General Chemistry I with Lab
CHM 2046 and CHM 2046L: General Chemistry II with Lab
MAC 2311: Calculus I, or MAC 2281: Enginnering Calculus I
MAC 2312: Calculus II, or MAC 2282: Enginnering Calculus II
MAC 2313: Calculus III, or MAC 2283: Enginnering Calculus IIII
PR: PHY2048, 2048L, Calc II (MAC 2312/2282); Take Calc III concurrently to be prepared for PHY3101.
SUPPORTING COURSES FOR B.A. AND B.S. (PREREQUISITES)
PR: Calc I (MAC 2311/2281); Take Calculus II concurrently to be prepared for PHY2049.
PHY 2048 and PHY 2048L: General Physics I with Lab
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES, TO BE STARTED AFTER CALCULUS I IS COMPLETED
DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Recommended Sequence of Courses