Physics
2016-2017 Catalog

This 4-year plan is designed for Physics majors. The courses inbold are those required for the major.All students must complete program and core requirements, and earn a minimum of 122 credits to receive the degree. You DO NOT need to follow this plan exactly, this is a template.The following key indicates the meaning of the various symbols:

-- Core Classes-- Writing Intensive -- Global Diversity -- National Diversity

Year 1: FallCreditsSpring Credits

MA 131 / Calculus of Single Variable Functions / 4 / CS 110 or
CS 220 / Modeling with Java or
Programming in Excel / 3
 / PHYS 155 / RoboticsExp’tal. Phys. / 4 /  / MA 141 / Intro to Math Modeling / 4
 / ENWR 102 / College Composition II / 3 /  / PHYS 160 / Einstein’s Physics / 3
 / LAS 101 / Alpha Seminar / 3 /  / TH 101 / Theological Foundations / 3
 / CO 101 / Basic Communication / 3
14 / 16

Year 2: FallSpring

MA 233 / Multivariable Calculus / 4 / MA 334 / Adv. DifferentialEqns / 4
 / ENWR305 / Workplace Writing / 3 /  / MA342 / Appl.Num. Methods / 3
PHYS 205 / Physics Using Calculus I * / 4 / PHYS 206 / Physics using Calculus II * / 4
 / Elective / ______/ 3 /  / Elective / ______/ 3
Elective / ______/ 1-3
15/17 / 14

Year 3: FallSpring

PHYS 331^ or PHYS 305+ / Computational Physics or
Electronics & Circuits I / 3-4 / PHYS 340+or Elective^ / Classical Mechanicsor ______ / 3
PHYS 323^ or PHYS 345+ / Optics & Radiationor
Electromagnetism / 3 / PHYS 346+ or PHYS 342^ / Quantum Mechanicsor
Thermal Physics / 3
CH 101 or
BI 171 or EAS 101 / Gen Chemistry I or
Bio Principles I or
Earth Science / 4 / CH 102 or
BI 172 or EAS 302 / Gen Chemistry II or
Bio Principles II or
Adv. Earth Science / 3-4
 / Core / (Social Science) / 3 /  / Core / (Philosophy**) / 3
 / Core / (Literature) / 3 /  / Core / (Social Science) / 3
16/17 / 15/16

Year 4: FallSpring

PHYS 331^ or PHYS 305+ / Computational Physics or
Electronics & Circuits I / 3-4 / PHYS 340+ or Elective^ / Classical Mechanics or______ / 3
PHYS 323^ or PHYS 345+ / Optics & Radiationor
Electromagnetism / 3 / PHYS 346+ or PHYS 342^ / Quantum Mechanicsor
Thermal Physics / 3
MA 315 / Probability and Stats / 3 /  / PHYS 452 / Adv Physics Lab / 3
 / Core / (Philosophy) / 3 /  / Core / (Fine Arts) / 3
 / Core / (History) / 3 /  / Core / (Theology**) / 3
15/16 / 15

Please Note:

  • Freshmen entering with a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Physics C—Mechanics exam may receive credit for PHYS 205; likewise, those with a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Physics C—Electricity/Magnetism exam may receive credit for PHYS 206.
  • ** PHIL 252 (Philosophy and History of Science) and/or TH 254 (Theology and Science) may be of particular interest.
  • Free and CORE electives in the sophomore through senior years may be taken in any order. CORE requirements are that each student shall have
  • two Writing Intensive (WI) courses (one of them in the major)
  • one Global Diversity (GD) course or experience
  • one National Diversity (ND) course or experience.
  • This four-year plan assumes that the GD and ND requirements will be fulfilled by elective courses outside the major, as is permitted.
  • If a course number has an (+) next to it the class is only offered duringthe semester listed (fall/spring) ofodd numbered years.
  • If a course number has an (^) next to it the class is only offered during the semester listed (fall/spring) of even numbered years.