B.S. in Physics
Suggested Sequence for the Broad Track
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| Freshman Year - Fall | Credits |
| PHYS 211 GAP I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 General Chemistry I | 5 |
| MATH 115 Calculus I | 4 |
| COSC 160 C++ | 3 |
| UCOR Information Literacy | 1 |
| ----- 17 |
| Freshman Year - Spring | Credits |
| PHYS 212 GAP II | 4 |
| CHEM 122 General Chemistry II | 5 |
| MATH 116 Calculus II | 4 |
| UCOR I | 1 |
| ----- 16 |
| Sophomore Year - Fall | Credits |
| PHYS 302 Optics | 3 |
| PHYS 312 Optics Lab | 1 |
| MATH 215 Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 332 Analog Electronics | 3 |
| UCOR 2 | 3 |
| UCOR 3 | 3 |
| ----- 17 |
| Sophomore Year - Spring | Credits |
| PHYS 374 Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 364 Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| MATH 310 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 314 Differential Equations | 3 |
| UCOR 4 | 3 |
| BSNES-Core Free Elective 1 | 3 |
| ----- 16 |
| Junior (Senior) Year - Even Fall | Credits |
| PHYS 474 Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| MATH 308 Numerical Analysis or MATH 301 Probability & Statistics I |
3 |
| HIST 307 History of Science | 3 |
| PHYS 4xx Elective 1 | 3 |
| UCOR 5 | 3 |
| ----- 15 |
| Junior (Senior) Year - Odd Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 302 Science Writing | 3 |
| UCOR 6 | 3 |
| UCOR 7 (or PHYS 499 Senior Research + SPRG 105 Career Development Seminar) |
3 |
| PHYS 4xx elective 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 4xx elective 3 | 3 |
| ----- 15 |
| Senior (Junior) Year - Odd Fall | Credits |
| PHYS 461 Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 401 Thermal Physics | 3 |
| Free elective 1 | 3 |
| UCOR 8 | 3 |
| UCOR 9 | 3 |
| ----- 16 |
| Senior (Junior) Year - Even Spring | Credits |
| PHYS 499 Senior Research | 2 |
| SPRG 105 Career Development Seminar (or UCOR 7) | 1 |
| PHYS 472 Electromagnetism | 4 |
| BSNES-Core Free Elective 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 3xx Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective 2 | 3 |
| ----- 16 |
Recommended Free Electives for a Concurrent B.A. in Mathematics
MATH 135 Discrete Mathematics (3), MATH 402W Abstract Algebra I (3), MATH 415W Advanced Calculus I (3), additional MATH at 300 level (3).
Intermediate Electives (PHYS 3xx)
Spring
PHYS 342 Digital Electronics (3)
PHYS 350 Theoretical Methods in Science (3)
Advanced electives (PHYS 4xx)
Even Fall
PHYS 482W Elementary Particle Physics (3)
PHYS 493 Solid State I (3)
Odd Spring
PHYS 480 Chaos and PHYS 480L Chaos lab (4)
PHYS 481 Descriptive Cosmology (3)
PHYS 485 Relativity (3)
PHYS 494 Solid State II (3)
Odd Fall
PHYS 491 Introductory Materials Science I (3)
Even Spring
PHYS 480 Chaos and PHYS 480L Chaos lab (4)
PHYS 492 Introductory Materials Science II (3)
No credit is accepted in the Broad track for more than two advanced electives in the same concentration (astronomy or condensed matter).
Other advanced electives are available through cross-registration in PCHE and require departmental approval.
PCHE Cross-Registration Guidelines
One course per term in addition to at least 12 credits at Duquesne University.
