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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Physics (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 242 Calculus I 2 0305 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 2 0405 MATH 243 Calculus II 25
Gen Ed First Year-Seminar 0703 PHYS 313/315 Physics for Scientist I5
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 32


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CHEM 212 General Chemistry II5 PHYS 551 Modern Physics 33
PHYS 314/316 Physics for Scientist II5 PHYS 517 Electronics Laboratory 32
MATH 344 Calculus III3 MATH 555 Differential Equations3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
Open Elective1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 12

Total hours for 2nd year: 28


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
PHYS 641 Thermophysics 33 PHYS 616 Computational Physics 32
PHYS 651 Quantum Mechanics 33 PHYS Elective 33
PHYS 516 Advanced Physics Lab 32 Direct MATH Elective 33
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603 LAS Written Communications Competency 43
Open Elective1 Open Elective1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
PHYS 621 Analytical Mechanics 33 PHYS 631 Electricity and Magnetisme 33
PHYS Elective 33 PHYS Elective 33
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 43 LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 43
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 43 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 43
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 43 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required
  2. C or higher required
  3. Physics majors should meet with their faculty advisor each semester.
  4. LAS Competencies may be met with approved elective, general education or major courses. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity