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B.S. in Physics

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Department of Physics

Five-Year Dual Degree: B.S. Physics and M.S. Materials Science

Curriculum

FIRST YEAR
UNI 101	Introduction to University Life	0
CSC 169	Introduction to Computer Science	3
ENG 101	Communication Skills I	3
ENG 102	Communication Skills II	3
HED 100	Personal & Community Health	2
HIS 10X	History Elective/Social Science	3
MTH 184	Calculus I	4
MTH 251	Calculus II	4
PED 100	Fundamentals of Fitness for Life	1
PHY 160	University Physics I	4
PHY 160L	University Physics I Lab	1
PHY 161	University Physics II	4
PHY 161L	University Physics II Lab	1
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		33

SECOND YEAR
CHM 221	General Chemistry	3
CHM 221L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHM 222	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 222L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
EEN 301	Engineering Electronics	3
ENG 203	Advanced Communication Skills	3
ENG 383	African American Literature	3
MTH 252	Calculus III	3
MTH 372	Differential Equations	3
PHY 241	Physics Seminar	1
PHY 320	Waves	3
PHY 350	Modern Physics	3
PHY 351	Experimental Concepts in	1
	Modern Physics
ENG 299	Writing Competency Exam	0
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		31

THIRD YEAR
XXX XXX	Cultural Elective**	3
XXX XXX	Elective (unrestricted)	1
XXX XXX	Restricted Math Elective*	6
PHY 365	Mechanics I	3
PHY 375	Electricity and Magnetism I	3
PHY 356	Thermodynamics	3
PHY 366	Mechanics II	3
PHY 380	Quantum Mechanics I	3
PHY 399	Advanced Laboratory	2
SCM 285	Principles of Speech	3
SOC 101	Social Science	3
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		33

SUMMER
PHY 397	Research (to fulfill elective Requirement)	3
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		3

FOURTH YEAR
CHM 545	Math Methods	3
MATS 530	Materials Science	3
MATS 533	Polymers and Composites	3
HUM 210	Humanities or HUM 211	3
PHY 468	Optics	3
PHY 475	Electricity and Magnetism II	3
PHY 480	Quantum Mechanics II	3
PHY 497	Research (to fill elective Requirement)	3
PHY 498	Senior Project I	1
PHY 499	Senior Project II	2
PHY 580	Quantum Mechanics for Materials Science	3
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		30
*Restricted Math Elective to be selected from the following: MTH 255, 471, 472, 481, 484, or CHM 345

** Cultural Elective to be selected from the following: FIA 170, MUS 234, HIS 335, HIS 336, HIS 370, HIS 377, POS 315, PSY 340, or SOC 237

SUMMER
COURSE NO.	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
MATS 697	Research	3
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		3

FIFTH YEAR
COURSE NO.	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
CHM 573	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
MATS 575	Instrumentation	3
CHM 663	Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy	3
CHPH 600	Seminar	3
MATS 797	Research	3
MATS 710	Special Topics	3
MATS 799	Thesis Preparation	3
PHY 653	Solid State Physics	3
PHY 675	Electricity/Magnetism	3
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED		27
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS REQUIRED		160

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