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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Physics B.S. Phys.
Sub-plan: Biological
Sample Plan: Biological
Total Credits: 120.0
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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 1271 - Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
MATH 1272 - Calculus II : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
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 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 2601 - Quantum Physics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 3605W - Modern Physics Laboratory : 3.0 cr : WI
PHYS 3041 - Mathematical Methods for Physicists : 3.0 cr
MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus : 4.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 4001 - Analytical Mechanics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 4051 - Methods of Experimental Physics I : 5.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 4002 - Electricity and Magnetism : 4.0 cr
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
PHYS 4052W - Methods of Experimental Physics II : 5.0 cr : WI
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
PHYS 4101 - Quantum Mechanics : 4.0 cr
PHYS 4201 - Statistical and Thermal Physics : 3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
MATH 4242 - Applied Linear Algebra : 4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
PHYS 4911 - Introduction to Biopolymer Physics : 3.0 cr