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FALL SEMESTER |
SPRING SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| PHY 170 a | 3 | PHY 183 or 193 H f | 4 or 3 | PHY 101 b | 1 | PHY 102 g | 1 |
| MTH 132 c | 3 | MTH 133 c | 4 | CEM 151 (or 141) d | 4 | CEM 152 (or 142) d & 161 | 4 |
| ATL or Biology e | 4 or 3 | Biology or ATL e | 3 or 4 | Total Credits | 15 or 14 | Total Credits e |
NOTES and COMMENTS:
( a ) PHY 170 (Investigations in Physics) is an introduction to laboratory measurements, enabling the student to gain insights into the relationship between observation and analysis. The course does not require any prior college physics experience as a prerequisite.
( b ) PHY 101 (Concepts in Physics) is a recommended course for all students planning to major in these fields, providing an introduction to physics as a career.
( c ) The calculus sequence MTH 132, MTH 133, MTH 234, and MTH 235 should be completed by a physics major in the first two years in the program. Students who begin the sequence in the first semester of the First Year should start the calculus-level physics sequence in the second semester. Students with exceptional math skills have honors courses available which may be taken in place of the above listed mathematics courses. A mathematics adviser should be consulted before a student enrolls in such honors courses.
( d ) With standard high school preparation a student normally completes the minimum College of Natural Science requirements in chemistry the first year. CEM 151 and CEM 152, plus the laboratory course CEM 161, will satisfy this College requirement. Students may also satisfy the requirement by completing the CEM 141 and CEM 142 sequence instead of CEM 151 and CEM 152. The 141-sequence is for engineering students and other students who do not expect to take additional chemistry courses. Students who are in the Honors College and have a strong interest in chemistry may satisfy the College requirement with the Honors Chemistry sequence, CEM 181 H and CEM 182 H, plus a laboratory course.
( e ) ATL is a first year writing course that every student must complete. For majors in physics the first or second semester of the first year are suitable times to satisfy this requirement. Students may complete either Biology or ATL in the Fall.
All students in the College of Natural Science must complete one course in Biology to satisfy the University's Integrative Studies requirements on General Science. An alternative track for satisfying this requirement for majors in physics includes a choice among several options of courses which are at a level which is more interesting to science majors and more at their skill level than the standard Integrative Studies courses in Biology that are designed for non-science majors.
( f ) Instead of PHY 183 and PHY 184, Physics Majors who have good math skills and receive a grade of 3.5 or better in the calculus course in the Fall Semester, will be advised to enroll in the Honors course, PHY 193 H, in the Spring. The sequence PHY 193 H and PHY 294 H is a higher level introductory sequence covering the various topics in more depth and with a greater reliance on calculus skills than the PHY 183 and PHY 184 sequence.
( g ) PHY 102 (Physics Computations I) is a course on computing as applied to physics. The material in this course will be helpful in later courses when homework is assigned that requires computer calculations.