Physics Course Sequencing

[PLEASE NOTE: All PHY 102M/N, 103M/N, and 117M/N Labs from previous semesters have been replaced by a single series: PHY 105M/N. To streamline course availability, students will be able to take PHY 105M/N to pair with one of the following lower-division physics sequences - PHY 302K/L, PHY 317K/L, or PHY 303K/L - in order to fulfill degree or pre-health requirements.]

 

Major

1st semester

*Only one of the courses in this column may be counted

2nd Semester

**Only one of the courses in this column may be counted

Physics Majors

PHY 301 & 101L*

Mechanics

(Prereq: C- or registration in M 408D, 408L, or M 408S, and PHY 101L)
 

 

PHY 316 & 116L**

Electricity & Magnetism

(Prereq: C- or higher in PHY 301 & 101L and C- or registration in M 408D or M 408M, and PHY 116L)

 

 

Engineering Majors

PHY 303K & 105M*

Engineering Physics I: Laws of Motion, Heat, and Wave Phenomena

 

(Prereq: C- or registration in M 408D, 408L or M 408S, and PHY 103M or 105M)
 

 

PHY 303L & 105N**

Engineering Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism, Optics and Atomic Phenomena

 (Prereq: C- or higher in PHY 303K & 103M or 105M, and C- or registration in M 408D, or M 408M, and PHY 103N or 105N)

 

 

Science Majors

PHY 302K & 105M*

General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat & Sound

(Prereq: C- or registration for PHY 102M or 105M) (algebra/trig-based)

 

PHY 302L & 105N**

General Physics Technical Course: Electricity & Magnetism, Light, Atomic & Nuclear Physics

(Prereq: C- or higher in PHY 302K & 102M or 105M and C- or registration for PHY 102N or 105N)

Pre-med Majors

PHY 317K & 105M*

General Physics I: Mechanics, Heat & Sound with Biomedical Applications

 

(Prereq: C- or higher in M 408C or 408R, or C- in M 408K or 408N and registration for 408L or 408S; and C- or registration for PHY 117M or 105M)

 

PHY 317L & 105N**

General Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Nuclear Physics, and their Biomedical Applications

(Prereq: C- or higher in PHY 317K & 117M or 105M; and C- or registration for PHY 117N or 105N)
 

 

Non-Science Majors

PHY 309K*

Elementary Physics for Non-Technical Students: Mechanics, Heat & Sound

 

 

PHY 309L**

Elementary Physics for Non-Technical Students: Electricity & Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physic

(Prereq: C- or higher in PHY 309K)

 

Suggested sequencing of math & physics courses. Consult with a faculty advisor.

Fall, freshman year: M 408C, PHY 110C
Spring, freshman year: M 408D, PHY 301, 101L, 110C
Fall, sophomore year: M 427K or M 427J, PHY 316, 116L
Spring, sophomore year: M 427L, PHY 315, 115L, 355