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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