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Physics B.S. Phys.
Checkpoint charts display information about when you need to complete a specific requirement (either a single course or a choice among courses) in order to stay on track for four-year graduation. The charts represent the proper sequencing of course-taking to help you graduate in a timely way. They also show you which semesters a course is actually offered so that you can plan accordingly.

Please note: In some majors, not all major requirements are represented in the checkpoint chart. Consult your APAS report and your adviser to be sure that you complete all degree requirements.

 
Checkpoint Chart
Available icon  Potential term for fulfilling the requirement
Recommended icon  Recommended term for fulfilling the requirement		 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
 
Checkpoint requirements 		 
Requirement definitions 		Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Spring Year 2 - Fall Year 2 - Spring Year 3 - Fall Year 3 - Spring Year 4 - Fall Year 4 - Spring
• General requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Freshman Composition Complete the freshman composition requirement. Earliest Latest            
• Admission requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Core Coursework (PHYS 1301W or PHYS 1401V ) last term              
Core Coursework (PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1402V ) first term last term            
Core Coursework (PHYS 2503 or PHYS 2403H {Inactive} )     last term          
Core Coursework PHYS 2201     last term recommended          
Core Coursework PHYS 2601       last term recommended        
Core Coursework PHYS 2605       last term recommended        
Core Coursework (MATH 1271 or MATH 1371 or MATH 1571H ) last term              
Core Coursework (MATH 1272 or MATH 1372 or MATH 1572H ) first term last term            
Core Coursework (MATH 2243 or MATH 2373 or MATH 2573H ) first term last term last term          
Core Coursework (MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 or MATH 2574H ) first term last term last term last term        
• Sub-plan 'Professional' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Professional Physics Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4001         first term recommended   last term  
Professional Physics Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4002           first term recommended last term last term
Professional Physics Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4101         first term   last term recommended  
Professional Physics Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4201         first term   last term recommended  
Professional Physics Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4051         first term recommended   last term  
Professional Physics Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4052W           first term recommended   last term
Technical Electives (25 cr) Technical Electives (25 cr) first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Biological' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) CHEM 1021 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) CHEM 1022   first term last term recommended last term        
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) CHEM 2301       first term recommended last term      
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) BIOC 3021         first term recommended last term    
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) BIOL 1009 first term last term recommended last term last term        
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4001         first term recommended   last term  
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4002           first term recommended last term last term
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4101         first term   last term recommended  
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4201         first term   last term recommended  
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4051         first term recommended   last term  
Biological Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4052W           first term recommended   last term
Technical Electives (11 cr) Technical Electives (11cr) first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Computational' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4001         first term recommended   last term  
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4002           first term recommended last term last term
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4101         first term   last term recommended  
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4201         first term   last term recommended  
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4051         first term recommended   last term  
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) (PHYS 4052W or PHYS 4994 )           first term last term last term
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) (CSCI 1113 or A comparable computer language course may be substituted for CSCI 1113. )   first term last term last term        
Computational Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) CSCI 1901   first term last term recommended last term        
Technical Electives (19 cr) Technical Electives (19 cr) first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Teaching' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Teaching Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) > Upper Division Physics Requirements (Take 2 or more course(s): PHYS 4001, PHYS 4002, PHYS 4101 )         first term recommended last term last term last term
Teaching Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4051         first term recommended   last term  
Teaching Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) PHYS 4052W           last term recommended   last term
Teaching Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) > Historical and Social Perspectives of Science (Take 1 or more course(s): PHYS 4111 {Inactive}, PHYS 4121W, HSCI 3814, HSCI 3815 )         first term recommended last term last term last term
Teaching Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) > General Psychology (Take 1 or more course(s): PSTL 1281 {Inactive}, PSY 1001 ) first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term
Teaching Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (50 - 52 cr) > Philosophical Foundations (Take 1 or more course(s): PHIL 1005, PHIL 3601W ) first term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term last term
Technical Electives (26 cr) Technical Electives (26cr) first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Engineering' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Engineering Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4001         first term recommended   last term  
Engineering Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4002           first term recommended last term last term
Engineering Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4101         first term   last term recommended  
Engineering Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4201         first term   last term recommended  
Engineering Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4051         first term recommended   last term  
Engineering Sub-Plan: Additional Programmatic Requirements (48 - 50 cr) PHYS 4052W           first term recommended   last term
Technical Electives (25 cr) Technical Electives (25 cr) first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term
• Sub-plan 'Honors UHP' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Honors UHP <No checkpoints marked>