Physics B.S. Interdisciplinary Science Option Suggested Schedule
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
|
MATH 125, Calculus I |
5 |
MATH 126, Calculus II |
5 |
|
KU Core Goal 2, outcome 1 |
3 |
KU Core Goal 2, outcome 1 |
3 |
|
CHEM 130, Found. Chemistry I |
5 |
PHSX 211/213, General Physics I |
4/5 |
|
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
PHSX 216, Physics I Lab (required with PHSX 211) |
1 |
|
PHSX 150 Seminar in Physics, Astronomy & Engineering Physics |
.05 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
|
|
16.5 |
|
16 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
|
PHSX 212 or 214, General Physics II |
3/4 |
MATH 320, Differential Equations |
3 |
|
PHSX 236, Physics II Lab (required with PHSX 212) |
1 |
General Science background (further chemistry, intro. Biology or geology) |
3-5 |
|
MATH 290, Elem. Linear Algebra |
2 |
PHSX 313, General Physics III |
3 |
|
MATH 223, Vector Calculus |
3 |
PHSX 316, Intermediate Physics Lab |
1 |
|
EECS 138, Intro to Computing or |
3-4 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
|
KU Core Goal 2, outcome 2 |
3 |
PHSX 501/503 Undergrad Research |
1 |
|
|
15-16 |
|
14-16 |
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
|
PHSX 521, Mechanics I |
3 |
PHSX 511, Intro. Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
|
Math elective |
3 |
Elective/KU Core |
9 |
|
Elective/KU Core |
9 |
Physics lab or lecture (536, 621) |
3-4 |
|
|
15 |
|
15-16 |
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
|
Physics lab or lecture course (516,711) |
3-4 |
Interdisciplinary science elective |
3-4 |
|
PHSX 531, Electricity & Magnetism |
3 |
PHSX elective |
3 |
|
PHSX 671, Thermal Physics |
3 |
Physics course – lab or lecture (631,621,536) |
3-4 |
|
Interdisciplinary science elective |
3-4 |
Elective/ KU Core |
6 |
|
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
|
|
|
|
15-17 |
|
15-17 |
Courses that are only offered in the semester listed are annotated in boldface type.
