Academic

PHYSICS
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
Course Course Title/Description CR Course Course Title/Description CR
AWS 100 or
REL 208
Survey of the African World or
The Black Church in the U.S. (Core)
3 ENG 112 Argument and Research (Core) 3
CHE 111 General Chemistry I 3 CHE 112 General Chemistry II 3
CHE 111L General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 CHE 112L General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
ENG 111 Expository Writing (Core) 3 FYS 102 First Year Seminar/Service Learning II (Core) 1
FYS 101 First Year Seminar/Service Learning I (Core) 1 MAT 202 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 3
MAT 201 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (Core) 3 PHY 112 Introduction to Engineering Physics II 3
PHY 111 Introduction to Engineering Physics I 3 UCO 102 University Convocation II (Core) 0
UCO 101 University Convocation I (Core) 0 Physical Education Activity Elective (Core) 2
Total 17 Total 16
SECOND YEAR
BIO 111 General Biology I (Core) 3 ENG 199 Writing Proficiency Examination*** 0
BIO 111L General Biology I Laboratory (Core) 1 MAT 302 Differential Equations 3
CS 150 Introduction to Programming I 3 PHY 222 General Physics II 3
ENG 201 or
ENG 202
Readings in World Literature I or
Readings in World Literature II (Core)
3 PHY 222L General Physics II Laboratory 1
MAT 203 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III 3 PHY 309 Intermediate Classical Mechanics 3
PHY 220 General Physics I 3 PHY 321 Advanced Physics II Laboratory 2
PHY 220L General Physics I Laboratory 1 Social Science Elective (Core) 3
Total 17 Total 15
THIRD YEAR
PHY 230 General Physics III 3 PHY 323 Circuit Network Analysis 3
PHY 230L General Physics III Laboratory 1 PHY 324 Electronics Laboratory 2
PHY 305 Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics 3 PHY 341 Mathematical Physics 3
PHY 310 Mechanics-Statics/Dynamics 3 PHY 390 Optics & Modern Physics 3
PHY 411 Scientific Research Methods 3 PHY 404 Optics and Laser Physics 3
Humanities Elective (Core) 3 PHY 412 Senior Research Thesis/Project 3
Total 16 Total 17
FFR 121 or
FSP 121
Elementary French I or
Elementary Spanish I (Core)
PHY 402 Electromagnetic Theory 3
FOURTH YEAR
3 ECO 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (Core) 3
FFR 122 or
FSP 122
Elementary French II or
Elementary Spanish II (Core)
PHY 499C Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 PHY 401 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3
Mathematics Elective 300 or above 3 PHY 403 Electromagnetic Waves & Optics 3
Physics Elective 300 or above 3 PHY 499C Senior Comprehensive Examination (Retake) 0
Social Science Elective (Core) 3 Mathematics Elective 300 or above 3
Total 15 Total 15
TOTAL REQUIRED HOURS 128
*Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101 & FYS 102.
**Community Service: Students must contact the Center for Career and Professional Development for pre-approved community service project to earn a total
of 90 hours of community service by the end of their junior year.
***Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete English 111 and 112 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for English 199, Writing Proficiency
Examination. Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199 must take ENG 200 – Review of Writing Strategies (3 credit hours).
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