Course Sequence

Students undertaking the Physics Major must complete all lower and upper division core courses, with a grade of C or better, and take five additional courses from upper division elective offerings, which must include one lab based course (normally PHYS 481).

The Physics department offers all lower division courses every semester. Upper division core courses are offered in either Fall or Spring, while elective courses are offered every alternate Fall or Spring. The table below shows the normal course sequence for upper division and graduate courses, in odd and even years. Students should consult this sequence in preparing their study plans. Laboratory based courses are underlined.

Course Sequence Table

Education	Odd Years				Even Years
Level	Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Undergrad	Core	Elective	Core	Elective	Core	Elective	Core	Elective
	PHYS 300	PHYS 301	PHYS 310	PHYS 301	PHYS 300	PHYS 301	PHYS 310	PHYS 301
	PHYS 320	PHYS 305	PHYS 330A	PHYS 305	PHYS 320	PHYS 305	PHYS 330A	PHYS 405
	PHYS 330B	PHYS 315	PHYS 355	PHYS 411	PHYS 330B	PHYS 454*	PHYS 355	ASTR 444
	PHYS 455	PHYS 481	PHYS 380	PHYS 416	PHYS 455	PHYS 481	PHYS 380	PHYS 416
Grad	PHYS 530A		PHYS 510	PHYS 416	PHYS 530A	PHYS 554*	PHYS 510	ASTR 444
	PHYS 555A		PHYS 516		PHYS 555A		PHYS 516
	PHYS 581		PHYS 520		PHYS 581		PHYS 520

 

*Course offering contingent on enrollment, instructor availability and budgetary constraints

Note that course offerings in individual semesters may occasionally vary from this sequence.