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Department of Physics

Typical 4-Year Sequence

undergraduate program

First Year

Fall
PH209 Introductory Physics I (4)
PH203 Intro Lab I (1)
MT102 Calculus I (4)

Spring
PH210 Introductory Physics II (4)
PH204 Intro Lab II (1)
MT103 Calculus II (4)

Sophomore Year

Fall
PH301 Vibrations and Waves w/Lab (4)
CH109 General Chemistry I (4) + CH111 General Chemistry Lab I (1)
MT202 Multivariable Calculus (3)

Spring
PH303 Modern Physics w/Lab (4)
CH110 General Chemistry II (4) + CH112 General Chemistry Lab II (1)
MT305 Advanced Calculus (3)

Junior Year

Fall
PH401 Classical Mechanics (4)
PH407 Quantum Physics I (3)
PH409 Contemporary Electronics (2)

Spring
PH402 Electricity and Magnetism (3)
PH408 Quantum Physics II (3)
PHXXX Elective (3)

Senior Year

PH420 Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics (4)
PHXXX Elective (3)
PH535 Experiments in Physics (3)
or… PH430 Numerical Methods and Scientific Computing* (4) or
PH532 Senior Thesis** (3)

* Students planning to take PH430 need to take CS227 Introduction to Scientific Computation in preparation for this course.

** Students need prior approval from a faculty mentor.