Typical Curriculum for the Major in Physics

Freshman Year

Fall	Units
PHYS 110 General Physics I	4
MATH 109 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
Rhetoric and Composition	4
Public Speaking	4
Total semester units	16

Freshman Year

Spring	Units
PHYS 210 General Physics II	4
MATH 110 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
Core or Electives	8
Total semester units	16

Sophomore Year

Fall	Units
PHYS 240 Modern Physics	4
MATH 211 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4
PHYS 350 Physics Colloquium	1
Core or Electives	8
Total semester units	17

Sophomore Year

Spring	Units
PHYS 371 Methods of Mathematical Physics	4
PHYS 340 Optics or PHYS 320 Electromagneticism	4
PHYS 301 Computational Physics or PHYS Elective*	4
Core or Elective	4
Total semester units	16

Junior Year

Fall	Units
PHYS 341 Upper-Division Laboratory I and/or	2
PHYS 342 Upper-Division Laboratory II	2
PHYS 310 Analytical Mechanics or PHYS 330 Quantum Mechanics	4
Core or Electives	8
Total semester units	16

Junior Year

Spring	Units
PHYS 320 Electromagnetism or PHYS 340 Optics	4
PHYS 312 Statistical and Thermal Physics or PHYS 301 Computational Physics	4
PHYS Elective*	4
Core or Elective	4
Total semester units	16

Senior Year

Fall	Units
PHYS 330 Quantum Mechanics or PHYS 310 Quantum Mechanics	4
PHYS Elective*	4
Core or Electives	8
Total semester units	16

Senior Year

Spring	Units
PHYS 312 Statistical and Thermal Physics or PHYS Elective*	4
PHYS 350 Physics Colloquium	1
Core of Electives	12
Total semester units	17

1. The courses listed with an asterisk (as "PHYS electives") are strongly recommended but not required. The languages requirement should be completed within "Core or Electives" in the matrix. Among the general electives, we strongly recommend additional MATH courses, especially MATH 130, MATH 340, MATH 355, and MATH 342; consult with a physics advisor for a proper selection.