| Year |
Autumn |
Winter |
Spring |
Credits |
| 1 |
Math 124/127 Calculus (5)
Phys 121/Z Mechan/Lab (5) |
Math 125/128 Calculus (5)
Phys 122/Z Elect/Mag/Lab (5) |
Math 126/129 Calculus (5)
Phys 123/Z Waves/Lab (5) |
30 |
| 2 |
Phys 224 Thermo/Stat (3)
***Phys 227 Math. Phys (3)
Math 308
Matrix
Algebra (3)
Recommended:
*Phys 231 Intro Exper (3)
|
*Math 307 Diff Eqns (3)
Phys 225 Modern (3)
Phys 228 Math. Phys (3)
Phys 334 Electronics I (3) |
Math 324 Adv Calc (3)
Recommended:
*Phys 232 Intro Comput (3)
Phys 335Z Electronics II (3)
*Phys 229 Math Phys (3)
|
24 |
| 3 |
Phys 321 Elect & Mag (4)
Phys 324 Quantum I (4) OR Phys 315 in Winter (either will satisfy Modern Physics requirement)
Recommended:
Phys 311 Relativity (3)
Phys 434 Comp Lab (3) |
Phys 322 Elect & Mag (4)
Phys 315 Appl Modern (3) OR ***Phys 324 in Autumn (either will satisfy modern physics requirement)
Recommended:
*Phys 325 Quantum II (3) |
Recommended:
*Phys 323 Elect & Mag (3)
*Phys 328 Statistical (3)
331 Optics Lab (3) |
11 OR 12 |
| 4 |
Phys 401 Spec Prob OR Phys 485 Sr Honors Sem (required for Honors program) OR Phys 491 Sem Cur Prob (to total 3 cr combined from 401/402/403 or 491/492/493 - see Adviser for details)
Recommended:
**Phys 407 Phys Inq (5)
Phys 423 Solid State (3)
*Phys 424 Math Phys (3)
Phys 431Z Adv Lab (3) |
Phys 402 Spec Prob OR Phys 486 Sr Honors Sem (required for Honors program) OR Phys 492 Sem Cur Prob (to total 3 cr combined from 401/402/403 or 491/492/493 - see Adviser for details)
Recommended:
**Phys 408 Phys Inq (5)
*Phys 421 Atomic (3)
*AMath 402 (4)
Phys 432Z Adv Lab (3) |
Phys 403 Spec Prob OR Phys 487 Sr Honors Sem (required for Honors program) OR Phys 493 Sem Cur Prob (to total 3 cr combined from 401/402/403 or 491/492/493 - see Adviser for details)
Recommended:
**Phys 409 Phys Inq (5)
*Phys 422 Nucl Part (3)
*AMath 403 (4)
Phys 433ZAdv Lab (3) |
3 |
| Other |
Approved course(s) in Physics OR Cognate subject (5)
Science courses other than Physics or Mathematics (9)
Two labs (Z courses) above 300 level in addition to Phys ***334 (6) |
20 |
| Total required Physics credits |
85 OR 86 |
Courses are required except where otherwise stated
(#) indicate number of credits
*Courses are recommended for further Physics work
**Courses are recommended for those interested in teaching physics)
***Physics 227, 324, 334 are usually offered during Summer Quarter
|
| Year |
Autumn |
Winter |
Spring |
Credits |
1
taken elsewhere |
Math 124 Calculus (5)
Phys 121 Mech/Lab (5) |
Math 125 Calculus (5)
Phys 122 Elec/Mag/Lab(5) |
Math 126 Calculus (5)
Phys 123 Waves/Lab (5) |
30 |
| |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Credits |
| 2 |
Math 308 Linear Alg (3)
Phys 225 Modern (3)
*Phys 334 Electronics (3) |
*Math 324 Adv Calc (3)
Phys 224 Thermo (3)
Optional:
Phys 335 Electronics II (3) |
Phys 227 Mat Phys I (3)
|
18 |
| |
Autumn |
Winter |
Spring |
Credits |
| 3 |
Phys 228 Mat Phys II(3)
Optional:
Phys 311 Relativity (3)
Phys 434 Comp Lab (3)
|
Phys 321 Elect&Mag (4)
Phys 315 Appl Mod(3) OR *Phys 324 Quantum in Summer (either will satisfy modern physics requirement) |
Phys 322 Elect&Mag (4)
Optional:
Phys 331 Optics Lab (3) |
15 |
| 4 |
Phys 401 Spec Prob OR Phys 485 Sr Honors Sem (required for Honors program) OR Phys 491 Sem Cur Prob (to total 3 cr combined from 401/402/403 or 491/492/493 - see Adviser for details)
Optional:
Phys 407 Phys Inq (5)
Phys 423 Solid State (3) Phys 424 Math Phys (3)
Phys 431Z Adv Lab (3) |
Phys 402 Spec Prob OR Phys 486 Sr Honors Sem (required for Honors program) OR Phys 492 Sem Cur Prob (to total 3 cr combined from 401/402/403 or 491/492/493 - see Adviser for details)
Optional:
Phys 408 Phys Inq (5)
Phys 421 Atomic (3)
AMath 402 (4)
Phys 432Z Adv Lab (3)
Phys 325 Quantum II |
Phys 403 Spec Prob OR Phys 487 Sr Honors Sem (required for Honors program) OR Phys 493 Sem Cur Prob (to total 3 cr combined from 401/402/403 or 491/492/493 - see Adviser for details)
Optional:
Phys 409 Phys Inq (5)
Phys 422 Nucl Par (3)
AMath 403 (4)
Phys 433Z Adv Lab (3) |
3 |
| Other |
Approved course(s) in Physics OR Cognate subject (5)
Science courses other than Physics or Mathematics (9)
Two labs (z courses) above 300 level in addition to Phys 334 (6) |
20 |
| Total required Physics credits |
56 |
Courses are required except where otherwise stated
(#) indicate number of credits
*Physics 227, 324, 334 are usually offered during Summer Quarter
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