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Plans of Study

Listed below are suggested four-year plans of study for students interested in majoring in physics, physics education, or pre engineering. It is important to understand that most physics and math courses are sequenced. For example, a student can not take Calculus 2 before they take Calculus 1. In addition most upper level courses are offered on an every other year basis. For these reasons a physics faculty member should be consulted before any deviation from the plan of study is contemplated.

In the above selections, "Physics - Odd Years" means this is the physics plan of study for students beginning their course of study on an odd year. 

Physics - Plan of Study - Beginning on an Odd Year

Freshman Year
Fall

Calculus 1
Writing Across the
  Disciplines
Integrative Studies
  Electives
Elective

4 hrs.

3 hrs.

6 hrs.
3 hrs.

16 hrs.

Spring

Calculus 2
Research Across 
  the Disciplines
Integrative Studies
  Electives 
Elective 

4 hrs.

3 hrs.

6 hrs.
3 hrs.

16 hrs.

Sophomore Year
Fall

General Physics 1
Calculus 3
Integrative Studies
  Electives

5 hrs.
4 hrs.

6 hrs.


15 hrs.		 Spring

General Physics 2
Differential
  Equations
Integrative Studies
  Electives

5 hrs.

3 hrs.

6 hrs.

14 hrs

Junior Year
Fall 

Mechanics
Mathematical
  Physics
Modern Physics 
Electives

  

4 hrs.

3 hrs.
5 hrs.
3 hrs. 


15 hrs.

 Spring

Optics 
Quantum
  Mechanics 
Electives

  

4 hrs.

3 hrs.
9 hrs.



16 hrs.

Senior Year
Fall

General Physics 3 
Electives
  

3 hrs.
12 hrs.




 

15 hrs.

 Spring

Electricity &
  Magnetism
Thermal and
  Statistical Physics
Responsibilities for
  the Future
Electives 

  


4 hrs.

3 hrs.

3 hrs.
6 hrs.

16 hrs.

Total Hours 126


Physics - Plan of Study - Beginning on an Even Year

Freshman Year
Fall

Calculus 1
Writing Across the
  Disciplines
Integrative Studies
  Electives
Elective

4 hrs.

3 hrs.

6 hrs.
3 hrs.

16 hrs.

Spring

Calculus 2
Research Across
  the Disciplines
Integrative Studies
  Electives 
Elective 

4 hrs.

3 hrs.

6 hrs.
3 hrs.

16 hrs.

Sophomore Year
Fall

General Physics 1
Calculus 3
Integrative Studies
  Electives

5 hrs.
4 hrs.

6 hrs.


15 hrs.		 Spring

General Physics 2
Differential
  Equations
Integrative Studies
  Electives

5 hrs.

3 hrs.

6 hrs.

14 hrs

Junior Year
Fall 

General Physics 3
Mathematical
  Physics
Modern Physics 
Electives

  

3 hrs.

3 hrs.
5 hrs.
3 hrs. 


14 hrs.

 Spring

Electricity &
  Magnetism 
Thermal and
  Statistical Physics
Electives

  


4 hrs.

3 hrs.
9 hrs.


16 hrs.

Senior Year
Fall

Mechanics 
Electives
  

4 hrs.
12 hrs.

 



16 hrs.

 Spring

Quantum
  Mechanics
Optics
Responsibilities for
  the Future
Electives 

  


3 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.
6 hrs.

16 hrs.

Total Hours 126


Physics Education - Plan of Study - Beginning on an Odd Year

To satisfy the 50 hour education breadth requirement, one of the five indicated LAS electives must be from communications and three must be from the social sciences.

Freshman Year
Fall

Calculus 1
Writing Across the
  Disciplines
Planet Earth
Introduction to
  Education
Introduction to
  Speech



4 hrs.

3 hrs.
3 hrs.

2 hrs.

3 hrs.


15 hrs.

Spring

Calculus 2
Research Across
  the Disciplines
Atom and Cosmos
LAS Elective 
General Psychology

4 hrs.

3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 hrs.




17 hrs.

Sophomore Year
Fall

General Physics 1
Calculus 3
General Chemistry 1
Developmental
  Psychology

5 hrs.
4 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.



16 hrs.		 Spring

General Physics 2
Differential Equations
General Chemistry 2
Foundations of
  Education
Foundations of
  Education Lab

5 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.

1 hrs.

16 hrs.

Junior Year
Fall 

Educational
  Psychology
Mathematical Physics
Modern Physics 
Introduction to
  Exceptionalities
LAS Elective or
  History of 
    Science

  


3 hrs.
3 hrs.
5 hrs.

3 hrs. 


3 hrs.

17 hrs.

 Spring

Optics 
Quantum Mechanics
Reading for Secondary
  Teachers
LAS Elective or
  History of 
    Science
LAS Elective

  

4 hrs.
3 hrs.

3 hrs.


3 hrs.
3 hrs.


16 hrs.

Senior Year
Fall

General Physics 3 
General Zoology
Introduction to
  Statistics
Secondary School
  Methods and
    Management
LAS Elective or
  History of
   Science 		 

3 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.


3 hrs. 


3 hrs.



16 hrs.

 Spring

Electricity and
  Magnetism
General Botany
Teaching Science in
  the Secondary
    School
LAS Elective or
  History of
    Science
Responsibility for
  the Future

 


4 hrs.
4 hrs.


3 hrs.


3 hrs.

3 hrs.


17 hrs.

Fifth Year
Fall

Professional Problems
  and Relations of
   Teachers
Observation and
  Supervised Teaching
    in the Secondary
     School

 



1 hr.



12 hrs.

13 hrs.

    

Total Hours 143


Physics Education - Plan of Study - Beginning on an Even Year

To satisfy the 50 hour education breadth requirement, one of the five indicated LAS electives must be from communications and three must be from the social sciences.

Freshman Year
Fall

Calculus 1
Writing Across the
  Disciplines
Planet Earth
Introduction to
  Education
Introduction to
  Speech



4 hrs.

3 hrs.
3 hrs.

2 hrs.

3 hrs.

15 hrs.

Spring

Calculus 2
Research Across the 
  Disciplines
Atom and Cosmos
LAS Elective 
General Psychology

4 hrs.

3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 hrs.



17 hrs.

Sophomore Year
Fall

General Physics 1
Calculus 3
General Chemistry 1
Developmental
  Psychology

5 hrs.
4 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.



16 hrs.		 Spring

General Physics 2
Differential Equations
General Chemistry 2
Foundations of
  Education
Foundations of
  Education Lab

5 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.

1 hrs.

16 hrs.

Junior Year
Fall 

Educational
  Psychology
Mathematical Physics
Modern Physics 
Introduction to
  Exceptionalities
LAS Elective or
  History of
   Science

  


3 hrs.
3 hrs.
5 hrs.

3 hrs. 


3 hrs.


17 hrs.

 Spring

Electricity &
  Magnetism 
Thermal and Statistical
  Physics
Reading for Secondary
  Teachers
LAS Elective or
  History of 
    Science
LAS Elective

  


4 hrs.

3 hrs.

3 hrs.


3 hrs.
3 hrs.

16 hrs.

Senior Year
Fall

General Physics 3 
General Zoology
Introduction to
  Statistics
Secondary School
  Methods and
   Management
LAS Elective or
  History of 
   Science 		 

3 hrs.
4 hrs.

3 hrs.


3 hrs. 


3 hrs.


16 hrs.

 Spring

Optics
General Botany
Teaching Science in
  the Secondary
   School
LAS Elective or
  History of 
   Science
Responsibility for
  the Future

 

4 hrs.
4 hrs.


3 hrs.


3 hrs.

3 hrs.


17 hrs.

Fifth Year
Fall

Professional Problems
  and Relations of
   Teachers
Observation and
  Supervised Teaching
    in the Secondary
     School

 



1 hr.



12 hrs.

13 hrs.

    

Total Hours 143

 

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