Undergraduate Bulletin

Fall 2024

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Physics

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FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
MAT 131 4
PHY 131/PHY 133 4
SBC 3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102 3
MAT 132 4
PHY 132/PHY 134 4
SBC 3
 Total 15
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
PHY 251/PHY 252 4
PHY 277 3
MAT 307 4
SBC 3
SBC
 3
 Total 17
 
SPRING Credits
 PHY 300 4
 MAT 308 4
 SBC 3
 SBC 3
 SBC
 3
 Total 17
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
PHY 301 3
PHY 303 3
PHY-related elective 3
MAT 341  3
SBC  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
PHY 306 3
PHY 308 3
PHY 335 3
MAT 342 3
SBC 3
 Total 15
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
PHY 487  3
PHY elective  3
PHY-related elective  3
Upper-division SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
PHY 445 3
PHY elective  3
PHY-related elective   3 
PHY-related elective  3
Upper-division SBC 3
 Total 15