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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, Computational Physics Specialization, B.S. Degree Map

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2125 - Laboratory for University Physics I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - Laboratory for General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2126 - Laboratory for University Physics II Credit Hours: 1
MATH 2315 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Core: Language, Philosophy, and Culture Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2 Spring

PHYS 3303 - Modern Physics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3103 - Laboratory for Modern Physics Credit Hours: 1
CSCI 1470 - Computer Science I Credit Hours: 4
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Core: Creative Arts Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 14

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

PHYS 3311 - Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3351 - Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS/ASTR 3000/4000 Elective** Credit Hours: 3
CSCI 1471 - Computer Science II Credit Hours: 4
Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2 Spring

PHYS 3312 - Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3321 - Intermediate Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2305 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
SWEN 4342 - Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

PHYS 3331 - Intermediate Electromagnetism Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 3342 - Quantum Theory I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 4371 - Research Seminar I Credit Hours: 3
CSCI 2315 - Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
CSCI 3321 - Numerical Methods Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

PHYS 3343 - Quantum Theory II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 4202 - Computational Physics Credit Hours: 2
PHYS 4372 - Research Seminar II Credit Hours: 3
CSCI 3352 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 14

Total Plan Hours: 120

** 3 hours of PHYS/ASTR electives at the 3000-4000 level

This document is only intended as a guide. Please see an academic adviser for assistance with academic planning.

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