The Physics B.S. program with Computational Concentration is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Completion Program.
Core areas a, b, c, d, e, and f referred to in the eight-semester plan can be found in the Additional Fulbright College B.S. Core Requirement Areas at the bottom of this page. Core requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour (or more) general elective in place of a core area.
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Fall Semester Year 1 |
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3
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ENGL 1013 Composition I
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3
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†MATH 2554 Calculus I
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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4
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†PHYS 2054 University Physics I |
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14
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Total Hours |
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Spring Semester Year 1 |
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3
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ENGL 1023 Composition II
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4
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†MATH 2564 Calculus II
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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4
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†PHYS 2074 University Physics II |
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17
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Total Hours |
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Fall Semester Year 2 |
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4
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†PHYS 2094 University Physics III |
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4
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†MATH 2574 Calculus III
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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4
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CSCE 1113/1111L Programming Foundations I |
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15
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Total Hours |
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Spring Semester Year 2 |
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4
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‡†PHYS 3614 Modern Physics |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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4
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‡†MATH 3404 Differential Equations |
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4
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CSCE 1123/1121L Programming Foundations II |
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15
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Total Hours |
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Fall Semester Year 3 |
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3 |
‡†PHYS 3113 Analytical Mechanics |
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3
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‡†MATH 3423 Advanced Applied Math |
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3
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†Core from area f (if needed) or Advanced Level Elective |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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15
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Total Hours |
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Spring Semester Year 3 |
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4 |
‡†PHYS 3414 Electromagnetic Theory |
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3
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‡CSCE 2143 Data Structures |
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3
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†Core from area f (if needed) or Advanced Level Elective |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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3
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‡†PHYS/ASTR Group A or advanced level electives1 |
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16
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Total Hours |
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Fall Semester Year 4 |
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3
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‡†CSCE 3313 Algorithms
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6
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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4
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‡†PHYS/ASTR Group A or advanced level electives1 |
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3
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‡†PHYS 4073 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics |
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16
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Total Hours |
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Spring Semester Year 4 |
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4
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‡†PHYS/ASTR Group A or advanced level electives1 |
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1
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‡†PHYS 4991 Senior Seminar |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c or e |
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8 |
†Advanced level electives
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16
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Semester Hours |
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124
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Total Hours |
PHYS/ASTR Group A: Variable hours depending upon advisement (Pre-requisite requirement in italics)
PHYS 306V Projects
PHYS 3544 Optics (PHYS 2074)
PHYS 3923H Honors Colloquium
PHYS 399VH Independent Honors Study (Junior standing)
PHYS 4113 Physics in Perspective (PHYS 3614)
PHYS 4213 Physics of Devices (PHYS 3614)
PHYS 4621L Modern Physics Lab (PHYS 3614)
PHYS 4713 Solid State Physics (PHYS 3614)
PHYS 4734 Laser Physics (PHYS 3414, 3544)
PHYS 4754 Non-linear Optics (co-req PHYS 3414, 3544)
PHYS 4774 Optical Properties (PHYS 3414, 3544)
PHYS 4794 Lightwave Communications (PHYS 3414)
PHYS 4803 Mathematical Physics (MATH 3404)
PHYS 498V Senior Thesis
ASTR 3033 Solar System Astronomy (PHYS 2033/2031L or 2074)
ASTR 3053 Stellar Systems (PHYS 2033/2031L or 2074)
ASTR 4013 Astrophysics (PHYS 3614, or CHEM 3504, or consent)
1 Nine hours of upper division computer science or mathematics courses can count toward the physics major.
† Meets 40-hour advanced credit hour requirement.
‡ Meets 24-hour rule (24 hours of 3000-4000 level courses in Fulbright College), in addition to meeting the 40-hour rule.
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Additional Fulbright College B.S. Core Requirement Areas (Prerequisites in italics) |
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Core Area |
Hours
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Courses
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a. US History/American National Government and Western Civilization
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9
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U.S.
History/American National Government- 3 hours from:
HIST 2003 History of the American People to 1877 or
HIST 2013 History of the American People from 1877 or PLSC 2003 American National Government
Western Civilization – 6 hours from: HIST 1003 Institutions and Ideas of Western Civilization and HIST 1013 Institutions and Ideas of Western Civilization II
OR HIST 1113 World Civilizations I and HIST 1123 World Civilizations II |
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b. Foreign Language
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Up to 9 hours (depending on placement) |
Completion through the Intermediate I (2003)
level in a single language (Includes course numbers 1003*, 1013, 2003) |
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c. Fine Arts/ World Literature/Philosophy |
9 hours total selected from at least 2 different areas |
Fine Arts:
ARCH 1003 Architecture Lecture or LARC 1003 Landscape Architecture
ARHS 1003 Art History or ARTS 1003 Art Studio COMM 1003 Film Lecture DANC 1003 Movement and Dance DRAM 1003 Theater Lecture HUMN 1003 Introduction to the Arts and Aesthetics MLIT 1003 Music Lecture
World Literature:
WLny IT 1113 World Literature I
WLIT 1123 World Literature II (WLIT 1113) OR
a) a foreign language literature course
b) aother WLIT course
Philosophy:
PHIL 2003 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2103 Introduction to Ethics PHIL 2203 Introduction to Logic |
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d. Natural Sciences
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Determined by the department of the major |
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e. Social Sciences
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3
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ANTH 1023 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
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f. Advanced
Composition
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3 hours - Exemption may be granted by either: a) grades of “A” or “B” in ENGL 1013 and “A” in ENGL 1023 taken at UA or b) passing the Advanced Composition Exam* |
ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition or ENGL 2013 Essay Writing *(Students must satisfy the ENGL 1013 and 1023 requirement and complete 30 credit hours before taking the Advanced Composition Exam. The exam must be taken before the student has completed 96 credit hours. Students who do not pass the Advanced Composition Exam must take ENGL 2003.) |