Four year plan for a physics/astronomy double major
Assumes the student starts with second-semester calculus.
Semester 1
PHYS 161H (Intro Mechanics)
4
MATH 129 (Calculus II)
3
ENGL 101
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
16
Semester 2
PHYS 162H (Thermo, Optics)
4
PHYS105A (Intro Computing)
1
ASTR 250 (Fund of Astr)
3
ASTR 296 (odd years only)
1
MATH 223 (Vector Calc)
4
ENGL 102
3
15 / 16
Semester 3
PHYS 261H (Intro Elec & Magn)
4
PHYS 204 (Math Meth)
3
MATH 254 (Diff Eqns)
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
16
Semester 4
PHYS 263H (Modern Phys)
3
PHYS 321 (Theor Mech I)
3
ASTR 302 (Intro Observ Astr)
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
ASTR 296 (odd years only)
1
15/16
Semester 5
PHYS 305 (Comp. Phys)
3
PHYS 331 (E & M I)
3
ASTR 300A (Astr & Astrophys)
3
PHYS 320 (Optics)
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
15
Semester 6
PHYS 381 (Advanced Lab I)
2
PHYS 332 (E & M II)
3
PHYS 371 (Quantum I)
3
ASTR 300B (Astr & Astrophys)
3
Elective
3
14
Semester 7
PHYS 472 (Quantum II)
3
PHYS 426 (Thermo/Stat Mech)
3
ASTR 400A (Theor Astrophys)
3
ASTR 499 (Ind Study)
3
Elective
3
15
Semester 8
PHYS research elective
3
PHYS 382 (Advanced Lab II)
2
PHYS elective
3
ASTR 400B (Theor Astrophys)
3
Elective
3
14
Notes
- Second-semester proficiency in a foreign language is required;.normally this is fulfilled with high school language.
- The physics department recommends that its majors take Chem 151 and 152.
- Care must be taken to meet the requirement for 42 units of upper-division credit.
- Phys 381 and 382 and Astr 302 are writing-emphasis courses.
- Use one of the Tier 2 GenEds to satisfy the diversity requirement.