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Rensselaer Catalog 2008-2009

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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)

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

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

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology Credit Hours: 4
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 2100 - Introduction to Methods of Theoretical Physics Credit Hours: 4

Spring

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

MATH 2400 - Introduction to Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2350 - Experimental Physics Credit Hours: 4

Third Year

Fall

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

MATH 4600 - Advanced Calculus Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2330 - Intermediate Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2510 - Quantum Physics Credit Hours: 4

Spring

Elective Credit Hours: 4

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

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

PHYS 4370 - Research Participation Credit Hours: 3 to 4
(See footnote 4 below.)

Spring

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

Footnotes

Humanities and Social Sciences 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.
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.