Departments & Programs
Department of Physics
Plans of Study
Bachelor of Science Sample Program (124 cr. required)
The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science.
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| CHEM-C105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics |
3 |
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PHYS 15200 Mechanics |
4 |
| CHEM-C106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II |
4 |
| Second Composition Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PHYS 25100 Heat Electricity and Optics |
5 |
| MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
| CSCI course |
3-4 |
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PHYS 30000 Mathematical Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 34200 Modern Physics |
3 |
| MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations |
3 |
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| One course from List H, S, or C |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| PHYS 31000 Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
| MATH Course |
3 |
| One course from remaining two lists H, S, or C |
3 |
| One course from the remaining List H, S, or C |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| PHYS 33000 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| PHYS 35300 Electronics Laboratory |
2 |
| MATH Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science Elective |
3 |
| Junior/Senior Integrator course |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| PHYS 40000 Physical Optics |
3 |
| PHYS 40100 Physical Optics Laboratory |
2 |
| PHYS 44200 Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| PHYS 41600 Thermal Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 49000 Capstone Experience |
1-3 |
| Electives |
8-10 |
CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation
|
0 |
| Total |
12-16 |
Biophysics Option Sample Program (minimum 124 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| PHYS-P201 General Physics I |
5 |
| CHEM-C105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
4 |
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PHYS-P202 General Physics II |
5 |
| CHEM-C106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II |
4 |
| MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| BIOL-K101 Concepts of Biology I |
5 |
| CHEM-C341 Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
| MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PHYS 30000 Mathematical Physics |
3 |
| BOIL-K103 Concepts of Biology II |
5 |
| CHEM-C342 Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
2 |
| MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| PHYS 31000 Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
| BIOL-K324 Cell Biology |
3 |
| BIOL-K325 Cell Biology Laboratory |
2 |
| CSCI Course |
3-4 |
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| PHYS 34200 Modern Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 35300 Electronics Laboratory |
2 |
| CHEM-C360 Physical Chemistry |
3 |
| Second composition course |
3 |
| One course from List H, S, or C |
3 |
| Elective |
2 |
| Total |
16 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| PHYS 44200 Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
| PHYS 49000 Capstone Experience |
3 |
| One course from remaining two Lists H, S, or C |
3 |
| Junior/Senior Integrator course |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| One course from remaining List H, S, or C |
3 |
| Electives |
8 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
14 |
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Electrical Engineering Sample Program (139 cr. required)
The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program for students pursuing the program.
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science or ENGR 19500 Introduction to the Engineering Profession |
1 |
| CHEM-C105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PHYS 15200 Mechanics |
4 |
| CHEM-C106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II |
4 |
| One course from List H, S, or C |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Summer 1 Term |
|
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
|
|
| Summer 2 Term |
|
| One course from remaining two lists H, S, or C |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PHYS 25100 Heat Electricity and Optics |
5 |
| MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
| CSCI 23000 Computing I |
4 |
| ECE 20100 Linear circuit analysis I |
3 |
| ECE 207 Electronic Measurement Techniques |
1 |
| ENGR 297 Computer Tools for Engineering |
1 |
| Total |
18 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PHYS 34200 Modern Physics |
3 |
| MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations |
3 |
| ECE 20200 Circuit Analysis II |
3 |
| ECE 20800 Electronic Design and Devices lab |
1 |
| ECE 27000 Digital Logic with lab |
4 |
| ECE 25500 Introduction to Electronic Analysis and Design |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| PHYS 31000 Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
| MATH 35100 Elementary Linear Algebra or MATH 51100 Linear Algebra with Applications |
3 |
| ECE 30100 Signals and Systems |
3 |
| ECE 36200 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing |
4 |
| One course from the remaining List H, S, or C |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| PHYS 33000 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| PHYS 35300 Electronics Laboratory |
2 |
| ECE 30200 Probabilistic Methods in Electrical Engineering |
3 |
| ECE 38200 Feedback Systems Analysis |
3 |
| TCM 32000 Written Communication in Science and Industry |
3 |
| General Education Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| PHYS 40000 Physical Optics |
3 |
| PHYS 40100 Physical Optics Laboratory |
2 |
| PHYS 44200 Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
| ECE 40000 Senior Seminar |
1 |
| ECE 44000 Introduction to Comm. Systems Analysis |
4 |
| ECE Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| PHYS 41600 Thermal Physics |
3 |
| ECE 40100 Ethics |
1 |
| ECE 49200 Senior Design |
3 |
| ECE Elective |
3 |
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation |
0 |
| Total |
14 |
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (BPMME) Sample Program (142 cr. required)
The Department of Physics recommends the following sample program for students pursuing the BPMME program.
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| CHEM-C105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics |
3 |
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| ENG-W131 Elementary Composition I |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| PHYS 15200 Mechanics |
4 |
| CHEM-C106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II |
4 |
| Second composition course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Summer Term |
|
| Two courses from Lists H, S, or C |
6 |
| Total |
6 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| PHYS 25100 Heat Electricity and Optics |
5 |
| MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus |
4 |
| CSCI Course |
4 |
| HIST-H114 History of Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800 to Present |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| PHYS 33000 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| PHYS 34200 Modern Physics |
3 |
| PHYS 35300 Electronics Laboratory |
2 |
| MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations |
3 |
| COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
| Summer Term |
|
| One course from the Lists H, S, or C |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| PHYS 31000 Intermediate Mechanics |
4 |
| ME 27200 Mechanics of Materials |
4 |
| ME 33000 Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems |
3 |
| Physical or biological science elective |
5 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| PHYS 41600 Thermal Physics |
3 |
| ME 46200 Engineering Design |
4 |
| MATH Course |
3 |
| Physical or Biological Science Elective |
3 |
| Junior/Senior Integrator Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| ME 500-level ME primary area course |
3 |
| Elective: 400 or 500 level Engineering or Physics |
3 |
| MATH 53700 Applied Mathematics for Sci. & Eng I |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| ME 500-level ME primary area course |
3 |
| Elective: 400 or 500 level Engineering or Physics |
3 |
| MATH 53800 Applied Mathematics for Sci. & Eng II |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Fifth Year
| Ninth Semester |
|
| PHYS 55000 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
| ME 500-level ME primary area course |
3 |
| ME 500-level ME primary area course |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
|
|
| Tenth Semester |
|
| ME 69800 (thesis option) or ME 500-level ME primary/related area course |
3 |
| ME 69800 (thesis option) or ME 500-level ME primary/related area course |
3 |
| Science Elective: Graduate PHYS or MATH course |
3 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation (with B.S. in Physics) |
0 |
| CAND 99100 Candidate for Graduation (with an M.S. in ME) |
0 |
| Total |
9 |
Science Electives (5th and 6th semesters) may be replaced by engineering courses with departmental approval.
Consult the Department of Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Handbook (2010-2012) for ME primary and related courses.
