Department of Physics
Typical Course Sequence
Physics major with mathematics minor
(taking physics in freshman year)
“GER” stands for any of the courses you take to satisfy the General Education Requirement. The required major courses PHY 1051-1061 and MAT 1351-1361 satisfy the Natural Science and Mathematics parts of the GER, so they and the other 16 give you the 20 you need.
“PHY REQ” stands for whichever of the required upper-level physics courses are being given in that particular semester.
“PHYS EL” stands for any of the three physics electives you need for the major.
“EL” stands for a free elective.
| Freshman | |
| PHY 1051-52 | PHY 1061-62 |
| MAT 1351 | MAT 1361 |
| GER 1 | GER 4 |
| GER 2 | GER 5 |
| GER 3 | GER 6 |
| Sophomore | |
| PHY 1071 | PHY 1081 |
| MAT 1371 | MAT 1381/ PHY 1111 |
| PHY REQ | PHY REQ |
| GER 7 | GER 9 |
| GER 8 | GER 10 |
| Junior | |
| PHY REQ | PHY REQ |
| PHY REQ | PHY REQ |
| GER 11 | GER 13 |
| GER 12 | GER 14 |
| PHY EL 1 | EL 2 |
| MAT EL 1 | MAT 1461 |
| Senior | |
| PHY REQ | PHY REQ |
| GER 15 | GER 16 |
| PHY EL 2 | PHY EL 3 |
| MAT EL 2 | MAT EL 3 |
| EL 2 | EL 3 |
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