BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PHYSICS MAJOR
Sample Program Grid
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Freshman Year |
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Fall |
Spring |
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Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
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RSP |
1 |
Foundations: Critical Issues |
3 |
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Foundations: Composition |
3 |
Foundations: Oral Communication |
1 |
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Foreign Language |
4 |
Foundations: Theology |
3 |
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PHY 201/213/221 & 205 |
4 |
PHY 202/214/222 & 206 |
4 |
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Calculus I or II |
4 |
Calculus II or III |
4 |
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16 |
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15 |
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Sophomore Year |
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Fall |
Spring |
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Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
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Foundations: Philosophy |
3 |
Explorations: Ethics |
3 |
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Explorations: History |
3 |
Explorations: Biblical Traditions |
3 |
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Electronics Lab |
1 |
Explorations: Fine Arts |
3 |
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Modern Physics & Lab |
4 |
Understanding Social Science |
3 |
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Calculus III or Physics Elective |
4 |
Optics & Lab |
4 |
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15 |
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16 |
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Junior Year |
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Fall |
Spring |
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Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
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Doing Social Science |
3 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
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Explorations: Literature |
3 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
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Research |
1 |
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Thermodynamics |
3 |
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13 |
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6 |
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Senior Year |
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Fall |
Spring |
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Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
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Intersections |
3 |
Ultimate Questions |
3 |
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Advanced Lab |
1 |
Physics Seminar |
1 |
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Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
Advanced Lab |
1 |
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Physics Elective |
3 |
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7 |
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8 |
*Students who need to take a pre-calculus math course may begin calculus in the second semester. General physics is then begun in the second semester or in the first semester of the sophomore year.
**The minimum requirements for the physics concentration are stated here. Note that only three semester hours need to be chosen for advanced lab electives, while this grid shows 4.
The courses listed below are suggested to fill in or expand the program. The list is not intended to be exhaustive. Choices will depend on the specific career plans and interests of the student.
- General Chemistry I-II (CHM 203-206)
Computer Programming I (CSC 221)
Applied Linear Algebra (MTH 529)
Differential Equations (MTH 545)
Mathematical Statistics l-ll (MTH 561-562)