Physics B.S.

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Duluth

College

Swenson College of Science and Engineering
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Physics B.S.

Year 1: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
MATH 1296Calculus I4LQR
PHYS 2017Honors: General Physics I3NS
PHYS 2014General Physics Lab I1NS
CS 1612Introduction to Computer Science4 
WRIT 1120College Writing3WIL
    
 Term credits15 

Year 1: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
MATH 1297Calculus II4LQR
PHYS 2018Honors: General Physics II3NS
PHYS 2016General Physics Lab II1NS
PHYS 1022SAIL: Skill Building for Physicists1 
PHYS 1905Special Relativity1 
LETheorizing Race, Power, and Justice3RPJ
 Term credits13 

Year 2: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
CHEM 1153General Chemistry I3NS
CHEM 1154General Chemistry I Lab1NS
MATH 3280Differential Equations with Linear Algebra4 
PHYS 2022Oscillations and Waves4 
PHYS 2024Geometric and Wave Optics2 
 Term credits14 

Year 2: Spring  Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
MATH 3298Calculus III4 
PHYS 2021Quantum Physics4 
PHYS 2033Classical and Quantum Physics Lab2 
PHYS 2023Fluids and Thermal Physics2 
LECultural Diversity in the US3CD
 Term credits15 

Year 3: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
PHYS 3033Analytical Methods in Physics3 
PHYS 3061Instrumentation3 
PHYS 4001Classical Mechanics4 
WRIT 3150Advanced Writing: Science3 
LESocial Sciences3SS
 Term credits16 

Year 3: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
PHYS 4011Electromagnetic Theory4 
LEGlobal Perspectives3GP
LESustainability3S
Elective3 
Elective3 
 Term credits16 

Year 4: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
PHYS 4021Quantum Physics II4 
PHYS 4xxx3 
LEFine Arts3FA
LEOral Communication & Languages3OCL
Elective3 
 Term credits16 

Year 4: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
PHYS 4090Undergraduate Physics Seminar1 
PHYS 4xxx3 
LEHumanities3HUM
LEFine Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences*3FA, HUM, SS*
Elective5 
 Term credits15