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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Applied Physics B.S.
Sample Plan: Applied Physics B.S.
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 1021 - Exploring Current Topics in Physics : 1.0 cr
MATH 1296 - Calculus I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT, LOGIC & QR
Freshman Composition :3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 2011 - General Physics I : 4.0 cr : LE CAT4, NAT SCI
MATH 1297 - Calculus II : 5.0 cr : LOGIC & QR
CS 1511 - Computer Science I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT
Phys 2111 (recommended) 1.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 2012 - General Physics II : 4.0 cr
MATH 3298 - Calculus III : 4.0 cr
Liberal education or minor field course 3.0 cr
Phys 2112 (recommended) 1.0 cr
Liberal education or minor field course 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 2021 - Relativity and Quantum Physics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 2022 - Classical Physics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 2033 - Classical and Quantum Physics Lab : 2.0 cr
MATH 3280 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra : 4.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 5052 - Computational Methods in Physics : 3.0 cr
PHYS 4021 - Quantum Physics II : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry I : 5.0 cr : LE CAT4
LE (LE Requirement) :4.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 5041 - Optics : 3.0 cr
PHYS 5541 - Fluid Dynamics : 3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :4.0 cr
Liberal education or minor field courses 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 3061 - Instrumentation : 3.0 cr
PHYS 4031 - Thermal and Statistical Physics : 4.0 cr
Advanced Composition :3.0 cr
Liberal education or minor field courses 6.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 5061 - Experimental Methods : 3.0 cr
PHYS 5090 - Physics Seminar : 1.0 cr
PHYS 5531 - Introduction to Solid State Physics : 3.0 cr
Liberal education or minor field courses 8.0 cr