Information for Advisors and Advisees
University Resources
- The office of the Dean, Academic Affairs and Advising distributes Undergraduate Major Check Sheets for Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Majors; see particularly the Degree requirements for Physics.
- Course offerings are listed by the office of the University Registrar in the Master Schedule of classes.
- Academic Advisor Assistance
Advisor's Worksheets
- Worksheet for Physics Degree Program and Cognate (pdf)
- Worksheet for Applied Major Degree Program and Cognate (pdf)
Physics Curriculum Tables
Curriculum 1
A student without AP physics and calculus that places into MATH 141 takes:
| Freshmen | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| MATH 141 | PHYS 211 (501)Essentials of Physics I |
| CHEM 111 | MATH 142 |
| ENGL 101 | CHEM 112 |
| HIST (GROUP) | ENGL 102 |
| PHYS 199Measurement and Analysis in Physics | GROUPS |
| Sophomore | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| MATH 241 | MATH 242 |
| PHYS 212 (501)Essentials of Physics II | PHYS 307Introduction to Modern Physics |
| PHYS 308Classic Experiments in Physics I | PHYS 309Classic Experiments in Physics II |
| GROUP | GROUP |
| Junior | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| MATH 544 or 550 or 5XX | MATH 5XX |
| PHYS 501Modern Physics | PHYS 502Quantum Physics |
| PHYS 306Principles of Physics III | PHYS 506Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics |
| ELECTIVES | ELECTIVES |
| Senior | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| PHYS 512Solid State Physics / PHYS 514Optics, Theory and Applications / PHYS 521 | PHYS 511Nuclear Physics or PHYS 509Solid State Electronics |
| PHYS 503Mechanics | PHYS 504Electromagnetic Theory |
| ELECTIVES | ELECTIVES |
Curriculum 2
A student with one semester of AP calculus/No AP physics takes:
| Freshmen | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| PHYS 211 (501)Essentials of Physics I | PHYS 212 (501)Essentials of Physics II |
| MATH 142 | MATH 241 |
| PHYS 199Measurement and Analysis in Physics | MATH 242 (opt) |
| GROUPS | GROUPS |
| Sophomore | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| PHYS 306Principles of Physics III | PHYS 307Introduction to Modern Physics |
| MATH 242 (or 5XX) | MATH 5XX |
| PHYS 308Classic Experiments in Physics I | PHYS 309Classic Experiments in Physics II |
| ELECTIVES | ELECTIVES |
| Junior | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| MATH 544 or 550 or 5XX | MATH 5XX |
| PHYS 501Modern Physics | PHYS 502Quantum Physics |
| PHYS 506Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics | |
| ELECTIVES (PHYS 515Mathematical Physics I) | ELECTIVES |
| Senior | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| PHYS 512Solid State Physics / PHYS 514Optics, Theory and Applications / PHYS 521 | PHYS 511Nuclear Physics or PHYS 509Solid State Electronics |
| PHYS 503Mechanics | PHYS 504Electromagnetic Theory |
| ELECTIVES | ELECTIVES |