Typical Curriculum for the Honors 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 Electromagnetism	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	2
PHYS 342 Upper-Division Laboratory II	2
PHYS 310 Analytical Mechanics or PHYS 330 Quantum Mechanics	4
Core or Electives	4
Total semester units	12

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 350 Physics Colloquium	1
PHYS Elective*	4
Core or Elective	4
Total semester units	17

Senior Year

Fall	Units
PHYS 330 Quantum Mechanics or PHYS 310 Analytical Mechanics	4
PHYS Elective	4
PHYS 399 Directed Research for Advanced Undergraduates	2-4
PHYS 350 Physics Colloquium	1
Core or Elective	4
Total semester units	15-17

Senior Year

Spring	Units
PHYS 312 Statistical and Thermal Physics or PHYS Elective*	4
PHYS 399 Directed Research for Advanced Undergraduates *	2-4
PHYS 350 Physics Colloquium	1
Core or Electives	8
Total semester units	15-17

1. The courses listed below with an asterisk (as "PHYS electives" or otherwise) are strongly recommended but not required. However, at least one PHYS elective is an honors major requirement; and, while one instance of Directed Research is required, additional ones are recommended. The language requirement should be completed within "Core or Electives" in the matrix below. Among the general electives, we strongly recommend additional MATH courses, especially MATH 130, MATH 340, MATH 355, and MATH 482; consult with a physics advisor for a proper selection.