Physics

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First Year

Fall

HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below)

CHEM 1100 - Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1010 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1100 - Physics I Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 3 below)

Spring

HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below)

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1020 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1200 - Physics II Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 3 below)

Second Year

Fall

Elective Credit Hours: 4

CSCI 1100 - Computer Science I Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 2 below)
MATH 2010 - Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2210 - Quantum Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Spring

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

MATH 2400 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2220 - Quantum Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Third Year

Fall

MATH 4xxx Elective
(See footnote 4 below)

HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below)

PHYS 2350 - Experimental Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 4330 - Theoretical Mechanics Credit Hours: 4

Spring

Math 4xxx Elective
(See footnote 4 below)

PHYS 4100 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 4210 - Electromagnetic Theory Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 4420 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 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

PHYS 4910 - Culminating Experience Project Credit Hours: 1
(See * below)

Spring

Elective Credits: 4
Elective Credits: 4
HASS Credits: 4
(See footnote 1 below)

Concentrations

Technical and free electives may be chosen to provide a 128-credit B.S. in Physics with a concentration in Computational Physics. Program advisers should be consulted.

Footnotes

HASS courses shall total 24 credits and meet distribution requirements in the catalog.
CSCI 1010 may be substituted for CSCI 1100.
Honors Physics 1 and II (PHYS 1150 and PHYS 1250) may be substituted for PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200, respectively.
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 4-credit senior elective course or by passing a designated 3-credit course in Physics or Astronomy along with the accompanying PHYS 4910 independent study culminating experience.