Physics - Initial Level

a. Mechanics (including fluids)

Ph 1110 or 1111 (Mechanics), PH 2201,2202 and ES 3004 (Fluid Mechanics)

b. Heat, heat transfer and thermo - PH 4201 (Statistical Mechanics), CH 3510 (XXX) and (ES 3003 Heat Transfer)

c. Kinetic Theory of Gases

CH 3510 (Chemical Thermodynamics), PH 4206

d. Light and geometric optics PH 1140 (XXX) and

PH 3504 (Optics)

e. E&M

PH 1120/1121 (Electricity and Magnetism)

PH 2301

PH 3301

f. Waves (sound and light)

PH 1140 (Oscillations and Waves)

PH 2202

PH 2301

PH 3301

g. The Atom

PH 1130 (20^th Century Physics

PH 3501

PH 3502

h. Quantum Theory of the Atom

PH 3401,3402 (Quantum Mechanics I,II)

i. Quantum Theory of Light

PH 3401,3402 (Quantum Mechanics I,II)

PH 3401 (Quantum Mechanics I)

j. Engineering and Technical Applications of Physics

k. Related aspects of biology, chemistry and mathematics

all physics majors are required to take 9 mathematics courses including 6 at the junior or senior level

l. History and Philosophy of Science: see Sokal/Parkinson

HI 2333 (History of Science from 1700)

m. Methods of Research in Science

PH 2651

and the student's Major Qualifying Project