Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-2023 General Catalog Program: Physics, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Physics, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Physics program prepares students for pursuing graduate degrees in physics, as well as for careers in the private technology sector. A suggested curriculum, with pacing is:

Freshman Year

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
MAC 2311 Calculus I (4)
Credit hours: (4)
MAC 2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4)
Credit hours: (4)
PHY 2049 General Physics II w/Lab* (5)
Credit hours: (5)
PHY 2048C General Physics I W/ Lab (5)
Credit hours: (5)
PHI 1100 Critical Inquiry (3)
Credit hours: (3)
AMH 2091 Introduction to African-American History (3) or AFA 3104 
Credit hours: (3)

Humanities Elective (3)

Total: 33

Sophomore Year

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHZ 3113 Mathematical Methods Of Physics I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHZ 3114 Mathematical Methods of Physics II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3)
Credit hours: (3)
CHM 1045 General Chemistry I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
CHM 1046 General Chemistry II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
BSC 1005 Biological Science (3)
Credit hours: (3)
BSC 1005L Biological Sci Lab (1)
Credit hours: (1)

Elective: Humanities or Computer Science (6)

Total: 27

Junior Year

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHY 3101 Modern Physics (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 3101L Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
Credit hours: (1)
COP 2221 Programming In C Language (3) or COP 3014
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4221 Mechanics I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4222 Mechanics II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4703 Physical Electronics I (4) or PHZ 3302
Credit hours: (4)
MAS 3105 App Linear Algebra I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 3424C Modern Optics (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4931 Physics Seminar I (1)
Credit hours: (1)
PHY 4932 Physics Seminar II (1)
Credit hours: (1)

Electives: Social Science, Humanities (6)

Total: 32

Senior Year

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHY 4323 Electromagnetics I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4324 Electromagnetics II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4604 Quantum Mechanics I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4605 Quantum Mechanics II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 3503 Heat And Thermodynamics (3)
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4802L Advanced Laboratory (2)
Credit hours: (2)
PHZ 4404 Condensed Matter Physics (3) * OR PHZ 4303
Credit hours: (3)
PHY 4936 Special Problems (1-4)
Credit hours: (1-4)

Electives: Natural Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics  (5)

Total: 28

Total: 120

*Highly recommended physics electives.

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