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2024-2025 University Catalog
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major: Physics

Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Civil Engineering 2024-2025

Osprey Map (Course Sequence Guide)

Prerequisites (28 credits)

CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2045/2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits) 
Acceptable substitutes: (CHMX040 and CHMX041) or CHMX045C
Students must complete Introduction to Chemistry, CHM1025/L with a "C" or higher to take Chemistry I

CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2046/2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
Acceptable substitute: CHMX046C

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT:
MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 1147 (Students must complete MAC1105 and Trig or Pre Calc with a "C" or higher to take Calc I)
Acceptable substitute: MACX281
MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2311
Acceptable substitute: MACX282
MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2312
Acceptable substitute: MACX283

PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:
PHY 2048C Calculus-based Physics I (4 credits)
Prerequisites: PHY1028 Introduction to Physics and MAC2311 Calculus I
Corequisite: MAC2312
PHY 2049 Calculus-based Physics II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PHY 2048C and MAC 2312
PHY 2049L Calculus-based Physics II Lab (1 credit)

Requisites (3 credits)

MAP2302 (GM) Ordinary Differ Equations (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2312

Major Requirements (49 credits)

The Physics major is very sequential as most courses are prerequisites to the next; many courses are only offered in fall semester or spring semester. Please see your academic advisor to discuss course sequencing. Grades of C or higher required in all physics and engineering courses.

PHY1024 Exploring Majoring in Physics (1 Credit)
PHY3101 Modern Physics (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHY 2049 and Corequisite: MAC 2313
PHY3101L Modern Physics Lab (1 Credit)
Corequisite: PHY 3101
PHZ3113C Mathematical Physics (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049 and MAC 2313 and Corequisite: MAP 2302
PHY3220 Classical Mechanics (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHZ 3113C
PHY4320 Electricity and Magnetism (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHZ 3113C
PHY3722C Electronics for Scientists (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049/L and MAC 2312
PHY3604 Quantum Mechanics (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHY3101 and PHZ 3113C
PHY4523 Thermodyn and Statistical Mech (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: (PHY 3101 or CHM 4410C) and MAC 2313
PHY4610 Applications of Quantum Mechanics (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: PHY 3604
PHY4802L Advanced Physics Laboratory (1 Credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 3101L
PHY4910 Physics Research and Seminar 1 (1 Credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 3101L
PHY4911 Physics Research and Seminar 2 (1 Credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 4910
EGN3311 Statics (3 Credits)
CWR3561 Numerical Methods and Computng (3 Credits)
CES3100 Analysis of Structures (3 Credits)
CES3104C Mechanics of Materials (3 Credits)
CWR3201 Fluid Mechanics (3 Credits)

Major Electives (8 credits)

Grades of C or above required in all engineering courses.

SELECT 8 Credits in CGN, CEG, CWR, TTE, PHY, PHZ at the 3000/4000 level