Typical Program of Study
Bachelor of Science, Physics

NOTE:  This guide provides only a suggested course of study, and should be used in consultation with an adviser along with the SIUE Undergraduate Catalog and/or our Physics B.S. Requirements page.

FIRST YEAR - FALL       FIRST YEAR - SPRING


CHEM 121a - General Chemistry (Intro NSM) 4 CHEM 121b - General Chemistry (Adv NSM) 4
CHEM 125a - General Chemistry Lab 1 CHEM 125b - General Chemistry Lab 1
MATH 150 - Calculus I (Intro NSM) 5 MATH 152 - Calculus II (Adv NSM) 5
ENG 101 - Composition 3 PHYS 211a - University Physics 4
SPC 103 - Interpersonal Communication Skills 3 PHYS 212a - University Physics Lab 1


Total 16 Total 15

SECOND YEAR - FALL SECOND YEAR - SPRING


MATH 250 - Calculus III 4 MATH 305 - Differential Equations 3
PHYS 211b - University Physics 4 PHYS 301 - Waves 3
PHYS 212b - University Physics Lab 1 PHYS 302 - Modern Physics 4
ENG 102 - Composition 3 PHIL 106 - Critical Thinking 3
CS 140 - Introduction to Computing 4 General Education course 3


Total 16 Total 16

THIRD YEAR - FALL THIRD YEAR - SPRING


PHYS 303 - Thermal Physics 3 PHYS 308 - Intro to Classical Mechanics 4
PHYS 318 - Electronic Measurements 3 PHYS 312 - Intermediate Physics Lab 3
Elective 3 IS 364 - Atomic Era 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
General Education course 3 General Education course 3


Total 15 Total 16

FOURTH YEAR - FALL FOURTH YEAR - SPRING


PHYS 405a - Electromagnetic Field Theory 3 PHYS 405b - Electromagnetic Field Theory 3
PHYS 416 - Principles of Quantum Mechanics 4 PHYS 497 or 498 - Senior Project 3
Physics Senior elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
General Education course 3 General Education course 3


Total 16 Total 15

TOTAL 125 HOURS FOR GRADUATION

 

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Written by Roger Hill (rhill@siue.edu)
Revised 2006 Jun 1