University Catalog

Curriculum in Physics

Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science

(see footnotes at bottom)

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

CHEM 121	General Chemistry I for Science Majors	3	hours
CLAB 123	General Chemistry Laboratory I for Science Majors	1	hour
ENGL 101G	Freshman Composition	3	hours
MATH 2001,G	Calculus I	5	hours
CMPS 161	Algorithm Design and Implementation I	3	hours
†PHYS 130	Orientation to the Physics Curriculum	1	hour
SE 101	Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern	2	hours
	Total:	18	hours

 

Second Semester

CHEM 122	General Chemistry II for Science Majors	3	hours
CLAB 124	General Chemistry Laboratory II for Science Majors	1	hour
ENGL 102G	Critical Reading and Writing	3	hours
MATH 201G	Calculus II	5	hours
†PHYS 221G	General Physics	3	hours
†PLAB 223	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
	Total:	16	hours

 

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

†PHYS 222G	General Physics	3	hours
†PLAB 224	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
CMPS 280	Algorithm Design and Implementation II	3	hours
MATH 312	Calculus III	3	hours
ENGL 230 or ENGL 231 or ENGL 232G	World Literature English Literature American Literature	3	hours
History ElectiveG		3	hours
	Total:	16	hours

 

Second Semester

†PHYS 301	Electricity and Magnetism	3	hours
†PLAB 303	Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory	1	hour
†PHYS 321	Thermodynamics	3	hours
†PHYS 351	Modern Physics	3	hours
COMM 211G	Introduction to Public Speaking	3	hours
	Total:	13	hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

†PHYS 332	Intermediate Mechanics	3	hours
†PHYS 312	Optics	3	hours
†PLAB 314	Optics Laboratory	1	hour
MATH 350	Ordinary Differential Equations	3	hours
Social ScienceG		3	hours
	Total:	13	hours

 

Second Semester

†PHYS 402	Electromagnetic Wave Theory	3	hours
†PLAB 425	Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory	2	hours
Elective		3	hours
Biological ScienceG		4	hours
Social ScienceG		3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

†PHYS 331	Mathematical Physics	3	hours
†PHYS 421	Quantum Mechanics I	3	hours
Arts Elective2,G		3	hours
Electives		6	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

†PHYS 422	Quantum Mechanics II	3	hours
†PHYS 401	Advanced Mechanics	3	hours
†PHYS 430	Special Topics in Physics	3	hours
Electives		5	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of electives.

^GGeneral Education Courses

^†All courses labeled with this symbol will be used to calculate the major GPA which must be a degree 2.0 average.
¹Math 161 and 175 may be used as electives for those students who must take them before entering Math 200.
²Must be selected from Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, or Dance.