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Rensselaer Catalog 2012-2013 [Archived Catalog]

Physics

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First Year

Fall

  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Spring

  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Second Year

Fall

  • Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

  • Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Third Year

Fall

  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Spring

  • Elective Credit Hours: 4

Fourth Year

Fall

  • PHYS 4xxx or ASTR 4xxx-level Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
  • Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
  • Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
  • HASS Credit Hours: 4
     

 

Spring

  • Elective Credits: 4
  • Elective Credits: 4
  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Credits: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Footnotes

 

  1. Humanities and Social Sciences courses shall total 24 credits and meet distribution requirements in the catalog.
  2. CSCI 1010 may be substituted for CSCI 1100.
  3. Honors Physics 1 and II (PHYS 1150 and PHYS 1250) may be substituted for PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200, respectively.

    *Students must complete a capstone experience, which may be fulfilled through research participation or by passing a designated senior elective course in Physics or Astronomy along with the accompanying PHYS 4910 independent study culminating experience.

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