Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Physics, Quantum Science and Technology Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan


All General Education course options can be found here.  

First Year

Fall Spring
MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering   MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering  
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or SPRK 010: Spark Seminar   Major Computer Science Requirement
PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences  and PHYS 008L   WRI 010: College Reading and Composition  
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I   PHYS 009: Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences  and PHYS 009L  

Second Year

Fall Spring
General Education: AREA B MATH 023: Vector Calculus  
PHYS 108: Thermal and Statistical Physics Core   PHYS 105: Analytic Mechanics Core  
MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations   PHYS 126: Special Relativity Minicourse  
PHYS 010: Introductory Physics III  Free Elective

Third Year

Fall Spring
MATH 032: Probability and Statistics   PHYS 115: Electrodynamics Core II Waves and Dynamic Electromagnetic Fields  
PHYS 110: Electrodynamics Core   PHYS 138: Quantum Mechanics II Core  
PHYS 137: Quantum Mechanics Core   PHYS 160: Modern Physics Lab  
General Education: AREA B Major Upper Division Quantum Science and Technology Emphasis Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Major Upper Division Quantum Science and Technology Emphasis Elective Major Upper Division Quantum Science and Technology Emphasis Elective
General Education: Crossroads PHYS 196: Undergraduate Thesis  
PHYS 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research   General Education: AREA A–Life Science
General Education: AREA B Free Elective