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Rensselaer Catalog 2008-2009 [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

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

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.
  4. PHYS 4370 may be waived if the student engages to an equivalent culminating experience course or project with the approval of the Physics Undergraduate Program Committee.

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