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DePaul Department of Physics

Undergraduate Program

Common Core (required for all Physics majors):

PHY 170, 171, 172---University Physics I, II, and III
PHY 270 ---------------University Physics IV
PHY 300, 301---------Methods of Computational & Theoretical Physics I and II
MAT 260---------------Multivariable Calculus I

and

MAT 160, 161, 162--Calculus for Mathematics & Science Majors I, II, and III
or
MAT 147, 148, 149--Calculus with Integrated Precalculus I, II, and III
or
MAT 170, 171, 172--Promath Calculus for Math & Science Majors I, II, and III

standard physics

After the common core:

MAT 261--------------Multivariable Calculus II

PHY 370---------------Electronics

PHY 380---------------Experimental Physics or
PHY 390---------------Applied Computational Physics Laboratory

and

Choose 4 courses from:

PHY 310, 311---------Mechanics I and II
PHY 320, 321---------Electricity and Magnetism I and II
PHY 360, 361---------Quantum Mechanics I and II

and

Four additional Physics courses, at least 2 at the 300 level, as approved by a departmental advisor.

One year-long sequence of courses in the sciences, mathematics, or computer science, chosen from the following:

Biology:
BIO 101, 102, 103---General Biology I, II, and III

Chemistry:
CHE 111, 113, 115--General and Analytical Chemistry I, II, and III
or
CHE 131, 133--------General Chemistry I and II

Environmental Science:
BIO 215---------------Ecology
ENV 216---------------Earth System Science
ENV 217---------------Human Impacts on the Environment

Mathematics:
300-level sequence

Computer Science:
As approved by departmental advisor

After the common core:

PHY 310---------------Mechanics I
PHY 320---------------Electricity and Magnetism I
PHY 342---------------Computational Physics
PHY 360---------------Quantum Mechanics I
PHY 390---------------Applied Computational Physics Laboratory

And three additional Physics courses, at least one at the 300 level, as approved by a departmental advisor.

and

MAT 261---------------Multivariable Calculus II
CSC 261, 262---------Programming in C/C++ I and II
or
CSC 211, 212---------Programming in Java I and II

and

Three Courses at the 200 or 300 level in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization as approved by a departmental advisor.

After the common core:

PHY 370----------------Electronics
PHY 320, 321----------Electromagnetism
or
PHY 360, 361----------Modern Physics

and 2 additional courses at the 300 or 400 level as approved by advisor

MAT 261----------------Multivariable Calculus II
CSC 261----------------Programming Languages I: C/C++
CHE 111, 113---------General and Analytical Chemistry I and II
or
CHE 131----------------General Chemistry I

Supporting fields: Twenty quarter hours at 300/400 level from an accredited Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Aeronautical Engineering program.

After the common core:

Physics: 6 additional courses, at least three at the 300 level, as approved by a departmental advisor.

Supporting fields: 6 courses which consitute a minor in a second discipline, as approved by a departmental advisor.

After the common core:

PHY 310-----------------Mechanics I
CHE 111, 113, 115----General and Analytical Chemistry I, II, and III
EDU 339-----------------Teaching Science in the Secondary School
MAT 261-----------------Multivariable Calculus II

and

5 additional Physics courses chosen from either the Standard Physics or Interdisciplinary Physics concentration.

 
 
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