Student looking out of a telescope

Course Sequence

College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physics

Sample 4-Year Paradigm for BS in Physics with a concentration in Astronomy

  Freshman Year First Semester                                       Freshman Year Second Semester

Course

Credits

 

Course

Credits

 

FDS 100

1

 

CSC 117

4

 

SCI 100

3

 

SSC 100

3

 

CHE 151

5

 

CHE 152

5

 

MAT 143

4

 

MAT 153

4

 

COM 119

3

 

PED

0.5

 

PED

0.5

       

Total

16.5

   

16.5

 

 Sophomore Year First Semester                                     Sophomore Year Second Semester

Course

Credits

 

Course

Credits

 

CSC 239

2

 

PHY 241    General Physics I

5

 

MAT 241

4

 

PHY 271 Astronomy

3

 

MAT 261

4

 

MAT 242

3

 

ENG 120

3

 

SS elective

3

 

ECO 221

3

 

HUM elective

3

 

PED

0.5

       
           

Total

16.5

   

17.0

 

 Junior Year First Semester                                                    Junior Year Second Semester

Course

Credits

 

Course

Credits

PHY 242  General Physics II

5

 

PHY 341  Modern Physics

3

PHY 311  Classical Mechanics

3

 

PHY 351   Modern Physics Lab

1

PHY 397 Jr Seminar I

0.5

 

PHY 398 Jr Seminar II

0.5

MAT 341

3

 

MAT 342

3

PHY 371 Astrophysics

3

 

MAT 346

4

PHY 495/496

1

 

PHY 495/496

1

PED

0.5

 

HUM elective

3

         

Total

16.0

   

15.5

 Senior Year First Semester                                             Senior Year Second Semester

Course

Credits

 

Course

Credits

 

PHY 321 Electromagnetism

3

 

PHY 411  Statistical Mechanics

3

 

PHY 441 Quantum Mechanics

3

 

PHY 482 Astronomy Lab II

1

 

PHY 497 Sr Seminar I

0.5

 

PHY 498 Sr Seminar II

0.5

 

PHY 481 Astronomy Lab I

1

 

MAT 325

3

 

PHY 495/496

1

 

PHY 495/496

1

 

HUM elective

3

 

HUM elective

3

 

Science elective

3

 

Science elective

3

 

Science elective

3

       

Total

17.5

   

17