Applied Physics Track
Required Courses
Suggested Course Schedule
Required Courses-Applied
Track in Physics
All required courses in this track must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.
The General Education requirements must be completed. The Physics core courses and the
non-Physics requirements must be completed, as well as the following courses:
Advanced Physics Courses (29-31 credits)
- PHYS 270 Computers in Physics (4)
- PHYS 312 Modern Physics II (3)
- PHYS 335 Basic Electronics (4)
- PHYS 342 Intermediate Physics Laboratory II (3)
- PHYS 361 Optics Fundamentals (4)
- PHYS 485 Physics Seminar (1)
- PHYS 495 Capstone Project in Physics (4)
Two elective courses, one of which must be at the 400 level.
Recommended Physics Electives
- PHYS 337 Digital Electronics (4)
- PHYS 352 Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory (3)
- PHYS 435 Electronics (3)
- PHYS 437 Introduction to Microprocessor-Based Digital Systems
(3)
- PHYS 445 Lasers and Holography (3)
- PHYS 453 Physical Optics (3)
- PHYS 455 Quantum Mechanics (3)
- PHYS 457 Solid State Physics (3)
- PHYS 459 Nuclear Physics (3)
- PHYS 461 Electro-Optics (4)
Suggested Course Schedule - Applied Track in Physics
FRESHMEN YEAR
First Semester (15 credits)
- CHEM 110 General Chemistry I (4)
- ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education (3)
- MATH 273 Calculus I (4)
- PHYS 185 Introductory Honors Seminar in Physics (1)
- GenEd or Electives (3)
Second Semester (15 credits)
- PHYS 241 General Physics I (4)
or
- PHYS 251 Honors General Physics I (4)
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry II (4)
- MATH 274 Calculus II (4)
- GenEd or Electives (3)
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester (14-15 credits)
- MATH xxx Upper-Division Math Elective (3-4)
- PHYS 242 General Physics II (4)
or
- Honors General Physics II (4)
- PHYS 270 Computers in Physics (4)
- GenEd or Electives (3)
Second Semester (14 credits)
- PHYS 243 General Physics III (4)
- PHYS 307 Introductory Mathematical Physics (3)
- PHYS 355 Basic Electronics (4)
- GenEd or Electives (3)
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester (16 credits)
- PHYS 311 Modern Physics I (3)
- PHYS 341 Intermediate Physics Laboratory I (3)
- PHYS 351 Mechanics I (4)
- Electives (6)
Second Semester (17 credits)
- PHYS 312 Modern Physics II (3)
- PHYS 342 Intermediate Physics Laboratory II (3)
- PHYS 354 Electricity and Magnetism I (4)
- PHYS 385 Physics Seminar (1)
- Electives (6)
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester (15 credits)
- PHYS 361 Optics Fundamentals (4)
- PHYS 495 Capstone Project in Physics (2)
- PHYS xxx Physics Elective (3)
- Advanced Writing course (3)
- Electives (3)
Second Semester (15 credits)
- PHYS 495 Capstone Project in Physics (2)
- PHYS xxx Physics Elective (5)
- Physics and Other Electives (8)
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