Dec 03, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2013-2014 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2013-2014 [Archived Catalog]

Physics


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First Year


Fall


  • HASS Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Spring


  • HASS Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Second Year


Fall


  • Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring


  • Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Third Year


Fall


  • MATH 4xxx Elective
    (See footnote 4 below)
  • HASS Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

 

Spring


  • Math 4xxx Elective
    (See footnote 4 below)

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
  • HASS Credits: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)

Footnotes


  1. HASS 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.
  4. MATH 4xxx electives to be chosen from the following:

MATH 4100 - Linear Algebra

MATH 4300 - Introduction to Complex Variables: Theory and Applications

MATH 4400 - Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems

MATH 4500 - Methods of Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics

MATH 4600 - Advanced Calculus

MATH 4700 - Foundations of Applied Mathematics

MATH 4800 - Numerical Computing

 


*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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