BS Option Requirements

BS Option Requirements

PHYSICS CONCENTRATION
AY 2000-2001

GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY  30020
PHY  35102
PHY  40020
PHY  40096
PHY  45202
PHY  46301
PHY  46401
MATH  42045



         2         
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
16
8
30
Intermediate Physics Lab
Mechanics II
Advanced Physics Lab
Individual Investigation
Electromagnetic Theory II
Introduction to Nuclear Physics
Introduction to Solid State
Intro. Partial Differential Equations

Major Electives*


COMPUTER HARDWARE SYSTEMS
CS  10061
PHY  12411
PHY  30020
PHY  32511
PHY  35611
PHY  40020
PHY  42513
PHY  45612



         3         
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
23
7
30
Intro. to Computer Programming
Intro. to Computer Hardware
Intermediate Physics Lab
Electronics
Microprocessor-Based Design I
Advanced Physics Lab
Computer Systems Design
Microprocessor-Based Design II

Major Electives*


APPLIED PHYSICS
PHY  32511
PHY  35402
PHY  42020
PHY  42512
PHY  45501
MATH  42045



         4         
2
2+2
4
3
4
21
9
30
Electronics**
Scientific Computing***
Applied Physics Lab****
General Electronic Instrumentation
Fundamentals of Modern Optics
Intro. Partial Differential Equations

Major Electives*

*These courses may be replaced with physics-related electives selected from mathematics or the natural sciences, with Curriculum Advisor's permission.

**PHY 32511 + PHY 35402 may be replaced by PHY 12411 + PHY 35611 with Curriculum Advisor's permission.

***Proficiency in a high-level computer language is required. Students may obtain a waiver of this requirement by obtaining permission from the Department of Physics or by obtaining a passing grade in CS 10061.

****PHY 42020 may be replaced by PHY 30020 + PHY 40020 with Curriculum Advisor's permission.

PHYSICS INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION
(Available Fall 2001)

CHEMISTRY
PHY  30020
PHY  32511
PHY  40020

CHEM  30100
CHEM  30101
CHEM  30102
CHEM  30475

CHEM  20481
CHEM  30481

CHEM  20482
CHEM  30482
CHEM  30476
CHEM  30113
CHEM  30284
CHEM  40555
CHEM  40556
CHEM  40567

         2         
4
2
6-7
2
2
2
2
4


3-4








30
Intermediate Physics Lab
Electronics
Advanced Physics Lab
Physics Electives
Aqueous Equilibrium
Quantitative Analysis
Solution Chemistry Lab
Organic Chemistry Lab
plus 4 hours from the following:
   Basic Organic Chemistry (4)*
   Organic Chemistry (4)*
plus 3-4 hours from the following:
   Basic Organic Chemistry (2)
   Organic Chemistry (2)
   Organic Chemistry Lab (2)
   Instrumental Analysis (4)
   Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)
   Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)**
   Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)**
   Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry (4)**


BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
PHY  30020
PHY  40020
BSCI  10110
BSCI  10120
BSCI  20140
BSCI  30156
BSCI  40163
BSCI  40430

PHY  32511
MATH  42045
CHEM  20481
CHEM  30481

CHEM  30284
CHEM  30475
CS  10061

         2         
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4








30
Intermediate Physics Lab
Advanced Physics Lab
Biological Diversity
Biological Foundations
Cell Biology
Elements of Genetics
Organic Evolution
General Physiology
plus 4 hours from the following:
   Electronics (4)***
   Intro. Partial Differential Equations (4)
   Basic Organic Chemistry (4)
   Organic Chemistry (4)
recommended additional courses:
   Introductory Biological Chemistry§
   Organic Chemistry Lab§
   Intro. to Computer Programming


APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
PHY  30020
PHY  40020

CS  10051
CS  23021
CS  33001


MATH  31011
CS  42201
CS  42202

MATH  42045

         2         
2
4
4
3
3
6
6





30
Intermediate Physics Lab
Advanced Physics Lab
Physics Electives
Intro. to Computer Science
Intro. to Object-Oriented Programming
Data Structures
Upper-division Computer Science Electives
plus 6 hours from the following:
   Discrete Mathematics (3)
   Numerical Computing I (3)
   Numerical Computing II (3)
recommended additional course:
   Intro. Partial Differential Equations (4)


MATHEMATICS
PHY  30020
PHY  40020

CS  10051
MATH  41001
MATH  42001
MATH  42045


         2         
2
6
4
3
3
4
6
30
Intermediate Physics Lab
Advanced Physics Lab
Physics Electives
Intro. to Computer Science
Intro. to Modern Algebra I
Intro. to Analysis I
Intro. Partial Differential Equations
40000-level Mathematics Electives

*Students may complete either Organic Chemistry sequence, CHEM 20481+20482 or CHEM 30481+30482.

**CHEM 40555 covers primarily thermodynamics; many physics majors may benfit more from choosing CHEM 40556 (prerequisite CHEM 40555 or PHY 45301). Students who choose CHEM 40567 should not also take CHEM 40555 or 40556.

***PHY 32511 may be replaced by other upper-level physics courses with Curriculum Advisor's permission.

§CHEM 20481 or 30481 is a prerequisite for CHEM 30284 and a corequisite for CHEM 30475.

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