Sample Schedule for BS in Applied Physics - Physics First Semester
This schedule assumes a student enters with transfer or testing credit for Calculus I already completed.
Semester 1
PHYS 141/161H (Mechanics)
4
MATH 129 (Calculus II)
3
ENGL 101
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
16
Semester 2
PHYS 142/162H (Thermo, Optics)
3-4
MATH 223 (Vector Calc)
4
ENGL 102
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
16-17
Semester 3
PHYS 241/261H (E&M)
4
MATH 254 (Diff Eq)
3
Communications Course
3
PHYS 105A (Intro Computing)
1
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
Semester 4
PHYS 263H
3
PHYS 204 (Math Methods)
3
Data/Stats/Modeling Course
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
Elective
3
15
Semester 5
PHYS 321 (Mechanics)
3
PHYS 305 (Comp. Physics)
3
Technical Elective #1
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
Elective
3
15
Semester 6
PHYS 381 (Advanced Lab I)
2
PHYS 331 (E&M I)
3
Technical Elective #2
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
14
Semester 7
PHYS 382 (Advanced Lab II)
2
PHYS 371 (Quantum I)
3
Technical Elective #3
3
ENGR 498A
3
Elective
3
14
Semester 8
ENGR 498B
3
Technical Elective #4
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
15
N O T E S
- This plan assumes that the student enters with credit for Calc I and is ready to start in Calc II and the first physics course.
- Second semester proficiency in a foreign language is required. In this sample we have assumed that the student enters with a second semester proficiency in foreign language.
- Care must be taken to meet the requirement for 42 units of upper-division credit. This means that some of the electives should be upper-division courses.
- Phys 381 and 382 are writing-emphasis courses.
- Use one of the Tier 2 GenEds to satisfy the diversity requirement.
- Students cannot double major in the BS in Physics and the BS in Applied Physics due to significant course overlap. A maximum of three (3) units of the technical electives can come from physics, math or astronomy units.