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Typical Course Sequence for the BSc in Physics

Year 1

Fall Semester

CHEM 115General Chemistry I

4
ENGL 101Academic English I

3
GENS 100Academic Development & Success

1
GENS 101Grand Challenges

4
MATH 111Calculus I

4

Spring Semester

COSC 114Introduction to Computing- Python

4
ENGL 102Academic English II

3
MATH 112Calculus II

4
PHYS 121University Physics I

4

Year 2

Fall Semester

BUSSXXX/HUMAXXX
Business-Humanities-Elective

3
MATH 204Linear Algebra

3
MATH 206Differential Equations

3
MATH 231Calculus III

3
PHYS 122University Physics II

4
Or
PHYS 132Introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

4

Spring Semester

CHEM 116General Chemistry II

4
PHYS 201Physics Instrumentation I

3
PHYS 213University Physics III

4
PHYS 250Mathematical Physics

4

Year 3

Fall Semester

BUSSXXX/HUMAXXX
Business-Humanities-Elective

3
PHYS 211Computational Physics

4
PHYS 311Intermediate Mechanics

3
PHYS 321Electricity and Magnetism I

4
PHYS 331Quantum Physics I

4

Spring Semester

COSC 202Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

3
GENS 300Career Preparation

1
PHYS 351Advanced laboratory I

3
PHYS 340Thermal & Statistical Physics

4
PHYS XXX
Technical Elective

3

Summer Semester

PHYS 399Physics Internship

1

Year 4

Fall Semester

PHYS XXX
Technical Elective

3
PHYS XXX
Technical Elective

3
PHYS 497Senior Project I

3
Math, Science, or Engineering Elective(s) (3XX or 4XX)

4
BUSSXXX/HUMAXXX
Business-Humanities-Elective

3

Spring Semester

BUSS 322Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3
GENS 400Enhancing Employability and Job Readiness

1
PHYS XXX
Technical Elective

3
PHYS XXX
Technical Elective

3
PHYS 498Senior Project II

3

Total Credit Hours: 124