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 Core Cirriculum 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 units)
- PHYS 270 Computers in Physics (4)
- PHYS 312 Modern Physics II (3)
- PHYS 335 Basic Electronics or PHYS 337 Digital Electronics (4)
- PHYS 342 Intermediate Physics Laboratory II (3)
- PHYS 361 Optics Fundamentals (4)
- PHYS 385 Physics Seminar (1)
- PHYS 495 Capstone Project in Physics (4)
The required 4.0 hours of PHYS 495 may be completed over two terms
Two elective courses, one of which must be at the 400 level.br>
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 Introductory 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 Term (15 units)
- CHEM 131 General Chemistry I (3)
and
CHEM 131L General Chemistry I Lab (1)
- ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education (3)
- MATH 273 Calculus I (4)
- PHYS 185 Introductory Honors Seminar in Physics (1)
- Core or Electives (3)
Second Term (15 units)
- PHYS 241 General Physics I (4)
or
- PHYS 251 Honors General Physics I (4)
- CHEM 132 General Chemistry II (3)
and
CHEM 132L General Chemistry II Lab (1)
- MATH 274 Calculus II (4)
- Core or Electives (3)
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Term (14-15 units)
- 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)
- Core or Electives (3)
Second Term (14 units)
- PHYS 243 General Physics III (4)
- PHYS 307 Introductory Mathematical Physics (3)
- PHYS 355 Basic Electronics (4)
- Core or Electives (3)
JUNIOR YEAR
First Term (16 units)
- PHYS 311 Modern Physics I (3)
- PHYS 341 Intermediate Physics Laboratory I (3)
- PHYS 351 Mechanics I (4)
- Electives (6)
Second Term (17 units)
- 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 Term (15 units)
- PHYS 361 Optics Fundamentals (4)
- PHYS 495 Capstone Project in Physics (2)
- PHYS xxx Physics Elective (3)
- Advanced Writing course (3)
- Physics and Other Electives (3)
Second Term (15 units)
- PHYS 495 Capstone Project in Physics (2)
- PHYS xxx Physics Elective (5)
- Physics and Other Electives (8)
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