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Feb 17, 2025
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Rensselaer Catalog 2016-2017 [Archived Catalog]
Physics
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Fall
- HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below) Spring
- HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below) Spring
- Elective Credit Hours: 4
- HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below) Fall
- MATH 4XXX Elective
(See footnote 4 below) - HASS Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below) Spring
- Math 4XXX Elective
(See footnote 4 below) 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) 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 I 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. |
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