Upper-Level Physics Course Schedule 

The following courses are required for all physics degree programs and will be offered yearly:

 Fall:

PHYS 3310, 3310L              Modern (including lab)

PHYS 3111                           Mechanics I

Spring:

PHYS 3411                           E&M I

PHYS 3610                           Thermal

Additionally the following will also be offered each year: 

Fall:

PHYS 3710 or 3720             Electronics or Digital Electronics

PHYS 4011L                         Advanced Lab I

Spring:

PHYS 4012L                         Advanced Lab II

PHYS 4990                           Senior Seminar 

The following courses will be offered in alternate years or on-demand:

PHYS 3210                           Computational Techniques       (On-demand)

PHYS 3450                           Optics                                        (On-demand)

PHYS 4112                           Mechanics II                            (On-demand)

PHYS 4210                           Nuclear Physics                      (Spring, even years)

PHYS 4350                           Quantum Mechanics             (Spring, odd years)

PHYS 4412                           E&M II                                       (On-demand)

PHYS 4910,4920,4930       Intro to Research Methods    (On-demand)

PHYS 4940,4950,4960       Directed Study                         (On-demand)

ASTR 3061                           Observational Astronomy I    (Fall, odd years)

ASTR 3062                           Observational Astronomy II   (Spring, even years)

ASTR 3150                           Astrophysics                            (Fall, even years)

Engineering courses: 

Every fall:

ENGR 1000                          Intro to Engineering

ENGR 2001                          Statics 

Every spring:

ENGR 3200                          Dynamics