Physics B.S. - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• CHM 2045 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
• CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities   Credit(s): 3
• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity    Credit(s): 3 

NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy  needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I Credit(s): 4

• OR  MAC 2311 - Calculus I   Credit(s): 4 

• CHM 2046 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
• CHM 2046L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences    Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 3 (Summer)

• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 4 (Fall)

• ✳️  MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II Credit(s): 4

• OR MAC 2312 - Calculus II   Credit(s): 4 

• ✳️  PHY 2048 - General Physics I - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  PHY 2048L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• TGEC - Creative Thinking   Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ✳️  MAC 2283 - Engineering Calculus III Credit(s): 4

• OR  MAC 2313 - Calculus III   Credit(s): 4  

• ✳️  PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  PHY 2049L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy    Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 6 (Summer)

• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  PHY 3101 - Modern Physics Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  PHZ 3113 - Mathematical Methods in Physics Credit(s): 3
• PHY 3822L - Intermediate Laboratory Credit(s): 3
• TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement    Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  PHY 3323 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credit(s): 3
• PHY 3220 - Classical Mechanics Credit(s): 4
• PHY 4823L - Advanced Laboratory Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 9 (Summer)

• PHY 4910 - Undergraduate Research Credit(s): 1-4
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 5

Semester 10 (Fall)

• ✳️  PHY 4324 - Electricity and Magnetism II Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  PHY 4604 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Credit(s): 3
• ✳️ Upper-Level Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• TGEH - High Impact Practice    Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 11 (Spring)

• PHY 4523 - Statistical Physics Credit(s): 3
• PHY 4605 - Quantum Mechanics II Credit(s): 3
• PHY 4930 - Undergraduate Seminar Credit(s): 1
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Apply for Graduation

Total Credit Hours: 13