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STUDY PROGRAM

Below you can find a typical study program leading to the BS degree in physics, with credit hours as indicated in the parenthesis. There are two schedules available, depending on which math class the student must enroll in their first semester at MU. For printing, a pdf version of these schedules is provided: Schedule 1, Schedule 2.

Schedule  1

FALL

WINTER

Freshman

Calculus I, Math 1500 (5)
Chemistry II, Chem 1320 (3)
Undergraduate Physics Seminar, Phys 2800 (2)
English Composition and Writing, English 1000 (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Calculus II, Math 1700 (5)
University Physics I, Phys 2750 (5)
General Education Electives (3-6)

 

Sophomore

Calculus III, Math 2300 (3)
University Physics II, Phys 2760 (5)
Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming, CECS 1040** (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Differential Equations, Math 4100 (3)
Introduction to Modern Physics, Phys 3150 (3)
Physics Elective (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Junior

Mechanics, Phys 4140 (3)
Intro to Methods  for Mathematical Physics, Phys 4700 (3)

Advanced Physics Lab, Phys 4060 (3)
Applied Analysis, Math 4500 (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Electricity and Magnetism I, Phys 4100 (3)
Intro to Thermodynamics, Phys 4120 (3)
Physics Elective (3)
Math elective (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Senior

Quantum Mechanics I, Phys 4800 (3)
Physics Problems/Research (3-6) or Physics Elective (3)
General Education Electives (3-6)

Quantum Mechanics II, Phys 4810 (3)
Modern Physics, Phys 4985 (3) (capstone)
Physics Problems/Research (3-6) or
Physics Elective (3)
General Education Electives (3-6)


Schedule 2

FALL

WINTER

Freshman

Calculus II, Math 1700 (5)
 University Physics I, Phys 2750 (5)
Undergraduate Physics Seminar, Phys 2800 (2)
General Education Electives (3)

Calculus III, Math 2300 (3)
 University Physics II, Phys 2760 (5)
General Education Electives (3)
English Composition and Writing, English 1000 (3)

Sophomore

Chemistry II, Chem 1320 (3)
Differential Equations, Math 4100 (3)
Intro to Methods  for Mathematical Physics, Phys 4700 (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Introduction to Modern Physics, Phys 3150 (3)
Physics Elective (3)
Applied Analysis, Math 4500 (3)

Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming, CECS 1040** (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Junior

Mechanics, Phys 4140 (3)
Advanced Physics Lab, Phys 4060 (3)
Math elective (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Electricity and Magnetism I, Phys 4100 (3)
Intro to Thermodynamics, Phys 4120 (3)
Physics Elective (3)
General Education Electives (3)

Senior

Quantum Mechanics I, Phys 4800 (3)
Physics Problems/Research (3-6) or Physics Elective (3)
General Education Electives (3-6)

Quantum Mechanics II, Phys 4810 (3)
Modern Physics, Phys 4985 (3) (capstone)
Physics Problems/Research (3-6) or
Physics Elective (3)
General Education Electives (3-6)

(**) A student can take Computational Biological Physics, Physics 4500, instead of Computer Science I. This Physics class is also writing intensive so it can be considered as the second writing intensive class that an undergraduate student must take.

Basic Skills and General Education requirements:

For the BS Degree: English 1000 Exposition and Argumentation, plus two Writing Intensive (WI) courses (one in the major); 9 hours in behavioral sciences and social sciences, 9 hours in humanistic studies and fine arts. 

For the BA Degree: English 1000 Exposition and Argumentation, plus two Writing Intensive (WI) courses (one in the major); 6 hours in behavioral sciences, 9 hours in social sciences, 12 in humanistic studies and fine arts.

Physics Requirements for Various Disciplines are available in PDF format.

For more information please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies:

    Prof. Dorina Kosztin
    224 Physics Building
    (573) 882-2238
    (573) 882-3335 (departmental office)

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