Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science Department
| Missouri State University - College of Natural and Applied Sciences | |||||||||
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Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science |
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| Physics (non-comprehensive) Bachelor of Science Updated March 2006 | |||||||||
| This is a model four year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of general education electives, and placement in English and Mathematics. | |||||||||
| This degree program can be completed in eight semesters. | |||||||||
| First Semester (Fall) | Second Semester (Spring) | ||||||||
| General Chemistry I - CHM 160 | 4 | Calculus II - MTH 280 | 5 | ||||||
| Calculus I - MTH 261 | 5 | Foundations of Physics I - PHY 203 | 5 | ||||||
| Intro to Univ Life - IDS 110 | 1 | Culture and Society/Social Science | 3 | ||||||
| Intro to Computing - CSC 111 | 3 | Writing I - ENG 110 | 3 | ||||||
| Public Speaking - COM 115 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total Hours | 16 | Total Hours | 16 | ||||||
| Third Semester (Fall) | Fourth Semester (Spring) | ||||||||
| Multivariate Calculus - MTH 302 | 3 | Differential Equations - MTH 303 | 3 | ||||||
| Foundations of Physics II - PHY 204 | 5 | Math for Sci & Eng I - PHY 391 | 3 | ||||||
| AST 115 | 4 | Writing II: Beginning Tech Writing - ENG 321 | 3 | ||||||
| Fitness for Living - PED 100 | 2 | Thermodynamics - PHY 343 | 3 | ||||||
| Self-Understanding/Social-Behavioral | 3 | Culture and Society/Humanities | 3 | ||||||
| Total Hours | 17 | Total Hours | 15 | ||||||
| Fifth Semester (Fall) | Sixth Semester (Spring) | ||||||||
| Electronic Circuit Design - PHY 352 | 3 | Intermediate Mechanics - PHY 333 | 3 | ||||||
| Twentieth Century Physics I - PHY 375 | 3 | Instrumentation Circuit Design - PHY 485 | 3 | ||||||
| Math for Sci & Eng II - PHY 392 (or Gen. Elective) | 3 | Discrete Mathematics - MTH 215 (or MTH 315)* | 3 | ||||||
| Expts in 20th Century Phys - PHY 385 | 2 | US History - HST 121 or 122 | 3 | ||||||
| Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision | 3 | Twentieth Century Physics II - PHY 476 | 3 | ||||||
| Undergraduate Research I - PHY 386 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 15 | ||||||
| Seventh Semester (Fall) | Eighth Semester (Spring) | ||||||||
| General Elective | 3 | Capstone Course - GEP 397 | 3 | ||||||
| Physics Elective | 3 | Elementary Field Theory - PHY 353 | 3 | ||||||
| General Elective | 3 | Undergraduate Research II - PHY 486 | 1 | ||||||
| Kin Th & Stat Mech - PHY 543/MAT 540 | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||||||
| American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101 | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||||||
| Self-Understanding/Humanities | 3 | ||||||||
| Total Hours | 15 | Total Hours | 16 | ||||||
| *This plan meets the requirements for a Mathematics minor with the addition of MTH 215 or 315. | |||||||||
| GPA Requirements include: 2.00 in major and minor fields | |||||||||