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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Physics B.S. Phys.
Sub-plan: Biological
Sample Plan: Physics for Biology
Total Credits: 121.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I : 4.0 cr : PHYS
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 2503 - Physics III: Intro to Waves, Optics, and Special Relativity : 4.0 cr
PHYS 2201 - Introductory Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics : 4.0 cr
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II : 4.0 cr : PHYS
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 2601 - Quantum Physics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 2605 - Quantum Physics Laboratory : 3.0 cr
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis : 4.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
PHYS 4001 - Analytical Mechanics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 4051 - Methods of Experimental Physics I : 5.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 4002 - Electricity and Magnetism : 4.0 cr
PHYS 4052W - Methods of Experimental Physics II : 5.0 cr : WI
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 4201 - Statistical and Thermal Physics : 3.0 cr
Technical Electives (11cr) : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
PHYS 4101 - Quantum Mechanics : 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
Technical Electives (11cr) : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Technical Electives (11cr) : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr