Physics Major Sample Curriculum
Bulletin 2008-2009
| First Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| MATH 10550, 12550 |
4 |
MATH 10560, 12560 |
4 |
| PHYS 10411, 11411 |
4 |
PHYS 10424, 11424 |
4 |
| CHEM 10171/11171 |
4 |
CHEM 10122, 10172 |
3 or 4 |
| FYC 13100 |
3 |
History or Social Science 1 |
3 |
| History or Social Science 1 |
3 |
Philosophy or Theology 1 |
3 |
| Physical Education or ROTC |
0 |
Physical Education or ROTC |
0 |
| Total: |
18 |
Total: |
18(17) |
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Sophomore Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| MATH 20550, 22550 |
3.5 |
PHYS 20454 |
3 |
| PHYS 20435, 21435 |
4 |
PHYS 20464 |
4 |
| PHYS 20451, 22451 |
3.5 |
PHYS 20452, 22452 |
3.5 |
| PHYS 23411 |
1 |
Language |
3 |
| Language |
3 |
Philosophy or Theology |
3 |
| Philosophy or Theology |
3 |
|
|
| Total: |
18 |
Total: |
16.5 |
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|
|
Junior Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| PHYS 30461 |
3 |
[Semester Abroad]
or
Literature or Fine Arts |
3 |
| PHYS 30471 |
3 |
Electives |
12 |
| PHYS 40453 |
3 |
|
|
| Language |
3 |
|
|
| Elective |
3 |
|
|
| Total: |
15 |
Total: |
15 |
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Senior Year |
| Fall Semester |
|
Spring Semester |
|
| PHYS 30465 |
3 |
Electives |
12 |
| PHYS 40441, 41441 |
3 |
|
|
| Philosophy or Theology |
3 |
|
|
| Elective |
3 |
|
|
| Total: |
12 |
Total: |
12 |
| 1 The student should take three general requirement
courses during the first year, including one course that
is designated a University Seminar. It is recommended
that one course in history or social science be taken in
the first year and one philosophy and one theology course
be taken by the end of the sophomore year. |
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