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B.S. PHY - Major in Physics - Sample Program Grid


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS- PHYSICS MAJOR

Sample Program Grid

Core A - 18

Core B - 18

Core C - 7

Core D - 6

Core E - 12-15

Major - 48-50


FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Hrs.   Second Semester Hrs.
PHY 211 General Physics I* 4   PHY 212 General Physics II 4
MTH 245 Calculus I* 4   MTH 246 Calculus II 4
Language 3   Language 3
ENG 150 Rhetoric & Composition 3   PHL 107 Crit. & Hist. Intro. to Philosophy 3
RSP 101 Ratio Studiorum 1   THL 100 Christianity in Context 3
  15     17
SOPHMORE YEAR
First Semester Hrs.   Second Semester Hrs.
PHY 301 Modern Physics 3   PHY 331 Optics 3
PHY 302 Modern Physics Lab 1   PHY 332 Optics Lab 1
PHY 303 Electronics Laboratory 1   PHY 471 Mechanics 3
MTH 347 Calculus III 4   MTH 529 Linear Algebra 3
Ethics (PHL or THL 250) 3   Scripture (200-Level THL) 3
HIS 101 The Modern Western World 3   ENG/CNE 120 World Literature I 3
  15     16
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester Hrs.   Second Semester Hrs.
PHY 481 Electricity & Magnetism 3   PHY 541 Thermodynamics 3
PHY 531 Quantum Mechanics 3   Non-Western History 3
MTH 545 Differential Equations 3   Speech/Fine & Performing Arts 3
Christian Theology (300-Level THL) 3   ENG 121 World Literature II 3
Electives 5   Electives 4
  17     16
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester Hrs.   Second Semester Hrs.
PHY 497 Directed Independent Researc 2   PHY 491 Physics Seminar 1
Advanced Physics Lecture Elective 3   Advanced Physics Lecture Elective 3
Advanced Physics Lab Elective 2 Advanced Physics Lecture Elective 3
Social Science 3   Social Science 3
PHL 320 God & Persons 3   Senior Perspective 3
International and Global Studies 3   Electives 3
  16     16

*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.

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