OSU PHYSICS MAJOR 7/17/2014

PHYSICS BS PROGRAM
PHYSICS BS Requirements
FALL WINTER SPRING COURSECREDITS COURSECREDITS
CH 221 5 CH 222 5 CH 223 5 X MTH 251 4 Differential Calculus X PH 320 2 Symmetries
MTH 251 4 MTH 252 4 PH 211 4 X MTH 252 4 Integral Calculus X PH 421 2 Oscillations
FRESHMAN Skills 3 PH 265 3 PH 221 1 X MTH 253 4 Infinite Series and Sequences or MTH 306 X PH 422 2 Static Vector Fields
Persp 3 Skills 3 MTH 254 4 X MTH 254 4 Vector Calculus I X PH 423 2 Energy and Entropy
Skills 3 X MTH 255 4 Vector Calculus II X PH 424 2 Waves in One Dimension
X MTH 256 4 Differential Equations X PH 425 2 Quantum Measurements and Spin
Total 47 15 15 17 X MTH 341 3 Linear Algebra X PH 426 2 Central Forces
PH 212 4 PH 213 4 PH 314 4 X CH 221 5 General Chemistry X PH 427 2 Periodic Systems
PH 222 1 PH 223 1 MTH 253 4 X CH 222 5 General Chemistry X PH 428/9 2 Rotation/Reference Frames
SOPHOMORE MTH 255 4 MTH 256 4 MTH 341 3 X CH 223 5 General Chemistry X PH 431 3 Electromagnetism
BIO 4 Persp 3 Persp 3 X PH 211 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 435 3 Classical Mechanics
Persp 3 Persp 3 X PH 212 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 441 3 Thermal Physics
X PH 213 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 451 3 Quantum Mechanics
Total 45 16 15 14 X PH 221 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 461 3 Math Methods
PH 320 2 PH 412 3 PH 415 3 X PH 222 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 481 4 Optics
PH 421 2 PH 424 2 PH 427 2 X PH 223 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 411 3 Electronics Lab
JUNIOR PH 422 2 PH 425 2 PH 423 2 X PH 265 3 Scientific Computing X PH 412 3 Electronics Lab
PH 411 3 PH 426 2 PH 428/9 2 X PH 314 4 Modern Physics X PH 415 3 Computer Interfacing
Electives 6 Synth 3 PH 435 3 WR121 3 Writing I PH 4xy 3 PH Elective
Elective 3 Synth 3 WR II 3 Writing II
WR III 3 Writing III
Total 45 15 15 15 Fitness 3 HHS 231 + lab
PH 431 3 PH 403 1 PH 403 2 Persp 4 Biological Science (with lab)
PH 461 3 PH 441 3 PH Elective 3 Persp 3 Western Culture
SENIOR Electives 7 PH 451 3 Skills 3 Persp 3 Cultural Diversity
PH 481 4 Electives 7 Persp 3 Literature and the Arts
Elective 4 Persp 3 Social Processes and Institutions
DPD 3 Difference, Power, and Discrimination
Total 43 13 15 15 Synth 3 Contemporary Global Issues
Synth 3 Science, Technology, & Society
TOTAL 180 WIC 3 PH403-thesis
Skills are Fitness, WR 121, WR II & III; Perspectives are Cultural Diversity, 153 Required courses
Literature & the Arts, Social Processes & Institutions, Western Culture, 27 Electives
and Difference Power & Discrimination; 180
Syntheses are Contemporary Global Issues and Science, Technology, & Society.
OSU PHYSICS MAJOR 7/17/2014
PHYSICS BS PROGRAM
PHYSICS BS Requirements
FALL WINTER SPRING COURSECREDITS COURSECREDITS
CH 221 5 CH 222 5 CH 223 5 X MTH 251 4 Differential Calculus X PH 320 2 Symmetries
MTH 251 4 MTH 252 4 PH 211 4 X MTH 252 4 Integral Calculus X PH 421 2 Oscillations
FRESHMAN Skills 3 PH 265 3 PH 221 1 X MTH 253 4 Infinite Series and Sequences or MTH 306 X PH 422 2 Static Vector Fields
Persp 3 Skills 3 MTH 254 4 X MTH 254 4 Vector Calculus I X PH 423 2 Energy and Entropy
Skills 3 X MTH 255 4 Vector Calculus II X PH 424 2 Waves in One Dimension
X MTH 256 4 Differential Equations X PH 425 2 Quantum Measurements and Spin
Total 47 15 15 17 X MTH 341 3 Linear Algebra X PH 426 2 Central Forces
PH 212 4 PH 213 4 PH 314 4 X CH 221 5 General Chemistry X PH 427 2 Periodic Systems
PH 222 1 PH 223 1 MTH 253 4 X CH 222 5 General Chemistry X PH 428/9 2 Rotation/Reference Frames
SOPHOMORE MTH 255 4 MTH 256 4 MTH 341 3 X CH 223 5 General Chemistry X PH 431 3 Electromagnetism
BIO 4 Persp 3 Persp 3 X PH 211 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 435 3 Classical Mechanics
Persp 3 Persp 3 X PH 212 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 441 3 Thermal Physics
X PH 213 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 451 3 Quantum Mechanics
Total 45 16 15 14 X PH 221 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 461 3 Math Methods
PH 320 2 PH 412 3 PH 415 3 X PH 222 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 481 4 Optics
PH 421 2 PH 424 2 PH 427 2 X PH 223 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 411 3 Electronics Lab
JUNIOR PH 422 2 PH 425 2 PH 423 2 X PH 265 3 Scientific Computing X PH 412 3 Electronics Lab
PH 411 3 PH 426 2 PH 428/9 2 X PH 314 4 Modern Physics X PH 415 3 Computer Interfacing
Electives 6 Synth 3 PH 435 3 WR121 3 Writing I PH 4xy 3 PH Elective
Elective 3 Synth 3 WR II 3 Writing II
WR III 3 Writing III
Total 45 15 15 15 Fitness 3 HHS 231 + lab
PH 431 3 PH 403 1 PH 403 2 Persp 4 Biological Science (with lab)
PH 461 3 PH 441 3 PH Elective 3 Persp 3 Western Culture
SENIOR Electives 7 PH 451 3 Skills 3 Persp 3 Cultural Diversity
PH 481 4 Electives 7 Persp 3 Literature and the Arts
Elective 4 Persp 3 Social Processes and Institutions
DPD 3 Difference, Power, and Discrimination
Total 43 13 15 15 Synth 3 Contemporary Global Issues
Synth 3 Science, Technology, & Society
TOTAL 180 WIC 3 PH403-thesis
Skills are Fitness, WR 121, WR II & III; Perspectives are Cultural Diversity, 153 Required courses
Literature & the Arts, Social Processes & Institutions, Western Culture, 27 Electives
and Difference Power & Discrimination; 180
Syntheses are Contemporary Global Issues and Science, Technology, & Society.
OSU PHYSICS MAJOR 7/17/2014
3-YEAR PHYSICS BS PROGRAM
PHYSICS BS Requirements
FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER COURSECREDITS COURSECREDITS
MTH 251 4 MTH 251 4 Differential Calculus X PH 320 2 Symmetries
BIO 4 X MTH 252 4 Integral Calculus X PH 421 2 Oscillations
FRESHMAN Skills 3 MTH 253 4 Infinite Series and Sequences or MTH 306 X PH 422 2 Static Vector Fields
Persp 3 X MTH 254 4 Vector Calculus I X PH 423 2 Energy and Entropy
X MTH 255 4 Vector Calculus II X PH 424 2 Waves in One Dimension
MTH 256 4 Differential Equations X PH 425 2 Quantum Measurements and Spin
Total 14 0 0 0 14 X MTH 341 3 Linear AlgebraX PH 426 2 Central Forces
PH 211 4 PH 212 4 PH 213 4 MTH 306 4 X CH 221 5 General Chemistry X PH 427 2 Periodic Systems
PH 221 1 PH 222 1 PH 223 1 MTH 256 4 X CH 222 5 General Chemistry X PH 428/9 2 Rotation/Reference Frames
SOPHOMORECH 221 5 CH 222 5 CH 223 5 Skills 3 X CH 223 5 General Chemistry X PH 431 3 Electromagnetism
MTH 252 4 MTH 254 4 MTH 255 4 Persp 3 X PH 211 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 435 3 Classical Mechanics
PH 265 3 X PH 212 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 441 3 Thermal Physics
X PH 213 4 General Physics with Calculus & Lab X PH 451 3 Quantum Mechanics
Total 59 14 17 14 14 X PH 221 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 461 3 Math Methods
PH 320 2 PH 412 3 PH 415 3 Skills 3 X PH 222 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 481 4 Optics
PH 421 2 PH 424 2 PH 427 2 Persp 3 X PH 223 1 General Physics with Calculus-Rec X PH 411 3 Electronics Lab
JUNIOR PH 422 2 PH 425 2 PH 423 2 Persp 3 X PH 265 3 Scientific Computing X PH 412 3 Electronics Lab
PH 411 3 PH 426 2 PH 428/9 2 Persp 3 X PH 314 4 Modern Physics X PH 415 3 Computer Interfacing
PH 314 4 Synth 3 PH 435 3 Elective 3 WR121 3 Writing I PH 4xy 3 PH Elective
MTH 341 3 Elective 3 Synth 3 WR II 3 Writing II
WR III 3 Writing III
Total 61 16 15 15 15 Fitness 3 HHS 231 + lab
PH 431 3 PH 403 1 PH 403 2 Persp 4 Biological Science (with lab)
PH 461 3 PH 441 3 PH Elective 3 Persp 3 Western Culture
SENIOR Electives 10 PH 451 3 Skills 3 Persp 3 Cultural Diversity
PH 481 4 Electives 7 Persp 3 Literature and the Arts
Elective 4 Persp 3 Social Processes and Institutions
DPD 3 Difference, Power, and Discrimination
Total 46 16 15 15 0 Synth 3 Contemporary Global Issues
Synth 3 Science, Technology, & Society
TOTAL 180 WIC 3 PH403-thesis
Skills are Fitness, WR 121, WR II & III; Perspectives are Cultural Diversity, 153 Required courses
Literature & the Arts, Social Processes & Institutions, Western Culture, 27 Electives
and Difference Power & Discrimination; 180
Syntheses are Contemporary Global Issues and Science, Technology, & Society.