Four year plan for a physics/math double major
This is only a sample of proposed sequence of courses. Each student will need to modify the schedule to fit his or her needs. It assumes the student is ready for 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
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
MATH 223 (Vector Calc)
4
ENGL 102
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
17
Semester 3
PHYS105A (Intro Computing)
1
MATH 313 (Linear Algebra)
3
PHYS 261H (Intro Elec & Mag)
4
Elective
3
Tier 1 Gen Ed
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
17
Semester 4
PHYS 263H (Modern Phys)
3
PHYS 321 (Theor Mech I)
3
MATH 355 (Diff Eqns)
3
PHYS 204 (Math Meth)
3
Tier 2 Gen Ed
3
15
Semester 5
PHYS 305 (Comput Phys)
3
PHYS 331 (Intermed E & M I)
3
PHYS 381 (Advanced Lab I)
2
MATH 323 (Proofs)
3
MATH 454 (ODE, Stab theory)
3
14
Semester 6
PHYS 332 (Intermed E & M II)
3
PHYS 371 (Quantum I)
3
MATH 413 (Linear Algebra)
3
MATH 456 (Appl PDEs)
3
Elective
3
15
Semester 7
PHYS 382 (Advanced Lab II)
2
PHYS 426 (Thermo & Stat Mech)
3
PHYS 472 (Quantum II)
3
MATH 425A (Real Anyl one var)
3
PHYS elective
3
14
Semester 8
PHYS research elective
3
PHYS elective
3
MATH 424 (Complex Variables)
3
MATH 425B (Real anyl sev var)
3
12
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.
- Phys 381 and 382 and Math 323 are writing-emphasis courses.
- Use one of the Tier 2 GenEds to satisfy the diversity requirement.