Scheduling Matrix - Department of Physics
The table below represents the expectations of the department and of the college in terms of future course offerings. It does not represent a promise or a guarantee; actual course offerings will differ from what is listed in the table below due to available faculty, available resources, and student demand. Nonetheless, we hope that this will provide students and their advisors some assistance in making registration plans. If you have questions, please contact your Arts & Sciences Advisor. For current Course Offerings, please click here.
Course Type
|
Course Number
|
Course Name
|
Hours
|
Number of Sections Expected to be Offered
|
Cap on Number of Seats Available Per Section
|
Fall Semesters
|
General Education Course
|
AST 2002
|
Basic Astronomy
|
3
|
2
|
200
|
General Education Course
|
AST 2002L
|
Basic Astronomy Lab
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
ESC 2000
|
Earth Science
|
3
|
2
|
200
|
General Education Course
|
ESC 2000L
|
Earth Science Lab
|
1
|
10
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 1020
|
Intro Physics
|
2
|
1
|
80
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 1020L
|
Intro Physics Lab
|
1
|
5
|
24
|
|
PHY 2048
|
Calculus Physics I
|
4
|
1
|
100
|
|
PHY 2048
|
Calculus Physics I
|
4
|
1
|
59
|
|
PHY 2048
|
Calculus Physics I Lab
|
1
|
5
|
24
|
|
PHY 2049
|
Calculus Physics II
|
4
|
1
|
100
|
|
PHY 2049
|
Calculus Physics II Lab
|
1
|
3
|
22
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2053
|
Algebra Physics I
|
3
|
2
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2053L
|
Algebra Physics I Lab
|
1
|
8
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2054
|
Algebra Physics II
|
3
|
1
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2054L
|
Algebra Physics II Lab
|
1
|
4
|
22
|
|
PHY 3101
|
Modern Physics
|
3
|
1
|
20
|
|
PHY 3101
|
Modern Physics Lab
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
|
PHY 3320
|
Electricity and Magnetism
|
4
|
1
|
12
|
|
PHY 3424
|
Optics
|
3
|
1
|
12
|
|
PHY 3xxx/4xxx
|
One lecture course
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
|
PHY 4523
|
Thermodyn.& Stat. Mechanics
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
General Education Course
|
PHY XXXXVS
|
The World of Physics
|
3
|
1
|
59
|
|
PHZ 3113
|
Mathematical Physics
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
Spring Semesters
|
General Education Course
|
AST 2002
|
Basic Astronomy
|
3
|
1
|
200
|
General Education Course
|
AST 2002L
|
Basic Astronomy Lab
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
ESC 2000
|
Earth Science
|
3
|
2
|
200
|
General Education Course
|
ESC 2000L
|
Earth Science Lab
|
1
|
8
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 1020
|
Intro Physics
|
2
|
1
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 1020L
|
Intro Physics Lab
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
|
PHY 2048
|
Calculus Physics I
|
4
|
1
|
100
|
|
PHY 2048
|
Calculus Physics I Lab
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
|
PHY 2049
|
Calculus Physics II
|
4
|
1
|
100
|
|
PHY 2049
|
Calculus Physics II Lab
|
1
|
3
|
22
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2053
|
Algebra Physics I
|
3
|
2
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2053L
|
Algebra Physics I Lab
|
1
|
6
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2054
|
Algebra Physics II
|
3
|
2
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2054L
|
Algebra Physics II Lab
|
1
|
5
|
22
|
|
PHY 3220
|
Classical Mechanics
|
4
|
1
|
18
|
|
PHY 3722C
|
Electronics for Scientists
|
4
|
1
|
18
|
|
PHY 3xxx/4xxx
|
One lecture course
|
4
|
1
|
6
|
|
PHY 4604
|
Quantum Mechanics
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
|
PHY 4802L
|
Advanced Physics Lab
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
|
PHY 4910
|
Physics Research and Seminar
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
General Education Course
|
PHY XXXXVS
|
Modern Astrophysics
|
3
|
1
|
59
|
Summer Terms
|
General Education Course
|
AST 2002
|
Basic Astronomy
|
3
|
1
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
AST 2002L
|
Basic Astronomy Lab
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
ESC 2000
|
Earth Science
|
3
|
1
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
ESC 2000L
|
Earth Science Lab
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2053
|
Algebra Physics I
|
3
|
1
|
100
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2053L
|
Algebra Physics I Lab
|
1
|
2
|
24
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2054
|
Algebra Physics II
|
3
|
1
|
59
|
General Education Course
|
PHY 2054L
|
Algebra Physics II Lab
|
1
|
2
|
22
|
