Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

Physics Curriculum
(125 S.H.)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester S.H.
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I ....................... 3
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I Lab ................. 1
ENGL 110 College Writing .............................. 3
MATH 131 Calculus I ...................................... 4
PHYS 190 Workshop in Physics ...................... 1
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
15
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II ....................... 3
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II Lab ................ 1
MATH 132 Calculus II ..................................... 4
PHYS 101 Intro to Mechanics ......................... 4
PHYS 103 Intro to Mechanics Lab ................... 0
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Sophomore Year
Fall Semester S.H.
15
CMSI 185 Computer Programming .................. 3
MATH 234 Calculus III .................................... 4
PHYS 201 Intro Elec & Mag ............................ 4
PHYS 203 Intro Elec & Mag Lab ...................... 0
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
17
MATH 245 Differential Equations ..................... 3
PHYS 202 Intro to Thermo & Optics ................ 4
PHYS 204 Intro to Therm & Optics Lab ............ 0
PHYS 212 Intermediate Mechanics .................. 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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16
Junior Year
PHYSICS / 433
Fall Semester S.H.
MATH 355 Methods of Applied Mathematics ..... 3
PHYS 301 Electromagnetic Fields .................... 3
PHYS 321 Quantum Physics I ......................... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
15
MATH ___ Major Requirements ....................... 3
PHYS 302 Electromagnetic Waves ................... 3
PHYS 322 Quantum Physics II ........................ 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 2
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Senior Year
Fall Semester S.H.
17
PHYS 411 Modern Physics Lab I ..................... 2
PHYS 441 Modern Optics ............................... 3
PHYS 451 Thermo and Stat Mech ................... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
____ ___ Upper Division Elective ................... 2
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Spring Semester S.H.
16
PHYS 412 Modern Physics Lab II .................... 2
PHYS 421 Solid State Physics ......................... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ Upper Division Elective ................... 3
____ ___ Upper Division Elective ................... 3
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