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Typical 4-year Course Sequence

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Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Courses Offered

• PH101 Basic Laboratory I (Fall: 1)
• PH102 Basic Laboratory II (Spring: 1)
• PH115 Structure of the Universe I
• PH116 Structure of the Universe II
• PH183 Foundations of Physics I
• PH184 Foundations of Physics II
• PH199 Special Projects
• PH203 Introductory Physics Laboratory I (Fall: 1)
• PH204 Introductory Physics Laboratory II (Spring: 1)
• PH209 Introductory Physics I (Calculus) (Fall: 4)
• PH210 Introductory Physics II (Calculus) (Spring: 4)
• PH211 Introduction to Physics I (Calculus) (Fall: 4)
• PH212 Introduction to Physics II (Calculus) (Spring: 4)
• PH213 Introduction to Physics Recitation I (Fall: 0)
• PH214 Introduction to Physics Recitation II (Spring: 0)
• PH301 Vibrations and Waves (Fall: 4)
• PH303 Introduction to Modern Physics (Spring: 4)
• PH309 Computational Physics Laboratory (Fall: 1)
• PH330 Introduction to Scientific Programming (Fall: 4)
• PH399 Advanced Independent Research (Fall/Spring: 6)
• PH401 Mechanics (Fall: 4)
• PH402 Electricity and Magnetism I
• PH403 Electricity and Magnetism II
• PH407 Quantum Physics I
• PH408 Quantum Physics II
• PH409 Contemporary Electronics Laboratory (Fall: 2)
• PH412 Nuclei and Particles
• PH420 Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
• PH425 Introduction to Solid State Physics
• PH430 Numerical Methods and Scientific Computing (Spring: 4)
• PH441 Optics
• PH480 Introduction to Mathematical Physics
• PH515 Semiconductor Devices and Lasers
• PH525 Plasma Physics
• PH530 Advanced Scientific Computation (Fall: 4)
• PH532 Senior Thesis
• PH535 Experiments in Physics I
• PH540 Cosmology and Astrophysics
• PH599 Readings and Research in Physics
• PH625 Electron Microscopy


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