Medical Physics, B.S.

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1	Medical Physics, B.S.
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Physics
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 (or ACT English 16-27) and SAT math 540-650 (ACT math 22-27) or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (17 Credit Hours)
11	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
12	CHM 1440: General Chemistry I	4	C	Multiple	MTH 0662 with a grade of C or higher; or placement
13	CHM 1470: General Chemistry Laboratory I	1	C	Multiple		Accompanies CHM 1440, strongly encouraged to be taken concurrently
14	MTH 1554: Calculus I	4	C	Multiple	MTH 1441 with a grade of C or higher; or both MTH 1331 and MTH 1332, each with a grade of C or higher; or placement.
15	BIO 1200: Biology I	4	C	Multiple		Fulfills Natural Science and Technology Gen Ed
16	WRT 1050: Composition I	4	C	Elective
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18	Semester Two (17 Credit Hours)
19	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
20	CHM 1450: General Chemistry II	4	C	Multiple	CHM 1440 with a grade of C or higher
21	CHM 1480: General Chemistry Laboratory II	1	C	Multiple	CHM 1440 and CHM 1470, each with a grade of C or higher	Accompanies CHM 1450, strongly encouraged to be taken concurrently. Major's Core Course
22	WRT 1060: Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with a grade of C or higher; or placement	Fulfills Writing Foundation Gen Ed
23	MTH 1555: Calculus II	4	C	Multiple	MTH 1554 with a grade of C or higher
24	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education		General Education in Course Catalog
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26	Semester Three (17 Credit Hours)
27	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
28	PHY 1510: Introductory Physics I	4	Passing	Major	(Pre/Corequiste) MTH 1554
29	PHY 1100: General Physics Lab I	1	Passing	Major		Accompanies PHY 1510, strongly encouraged to be taken concurrently
30	MTH 2554: Multivariable Calculus	4	Passing	Major	MTH 1555 with a grade of C or higher
31	BIO 2100: Human Anatomy or BIO 3210: Biology of the Cell	4	Passing	Multiple	(BIO 2100) BIO 1200 with a grade of C or higher (BIO 3210) BIO 1200, BIO 1300, or BIO 2600; CHM 1440 and CHM 1470, each with a grade of C or higher	Major and exploratory course. Offered fall and winter semesters.
32	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education		General Education in Course Catalog
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34	Semester Four (17 Credit Hours)
35	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
36	PHY 1520: Introductory Physics II	4	Passing	Major	(Prerequiste) PHY 1510 (Pre/Corequite) MTH 1555
37	PHY 1110: General Physics Lab II	1	Passing	Major		Accompanies PHY 1520, strongly encouraged to be taken concurrently
38	APM 2555: Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra	4	Passing	Major	MTH 1555 with a grade of C or higher	Cannot receive credit for both APM 2555 and APM 2559.
39	BIO 2600: Human Physiology	4	Passing	Multiple	BIO 1200 with a grade of C or higher	Major and exploratory course. Offered fall and winter semeters.
40	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education		General Education in Course Catalog
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42	Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)
43	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
44	PHY 3710: Foundations of Modern Physics	4	Passing	Major	PHY 1020 or PHY 1520 and MTH 1555	Offered Fall Only.
45	PHY 3170: Modern Physics Laboratory	2	Passing	Major	(Prerequistes) PHY 1100 and PHY 1110 Recommended (Corequiste) PHY 3710 Recommended	Offered Fall Only.
46	PHY 3250: Biological Physics	4	Passing	Major	PHY 1020 or PHY 1520 and APM 2555 are strongly recommended	Offered Fall Only.
47	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education		General Education in Course Catalog
48	Elective	2	Passing	Elective		"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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50	Semester Six (14 Credit Hours)
51	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
52	PHY 3260: Medical Physics	4	Passing	Major	PHY 1020 or PHY 1520 and MTH 1555 recommended	Offered Winter Only.
53	(Elective) PHY 3180: Nuclear Physics Laboratory	2	Passing	Major	(Prerequistes) PHY 1100 and PHY 1110 recommended (Corequiste) PHY 3720 recommended	Ofered Winter Only.
54	Elective in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science	4	Passing	Major
55	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education		General Education in Course Catalog
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57	Semester Seven (14 Credit Hours)
58	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
59	PHY 4970: Undergraduate Seminar or PHY 4995: Independent Research	3	C	Major	(PHY 4970) WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher. (PHY 4995) WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher, junior standing, and written agreement with a physics faculty member	Either course fulfills the university general education requirement for the capstone course in the major
60	(Elective) PHY 3510: Intermediate Theoretical Physics	4	Passing	Major	PHY 1020 or PHY 1520 and MTH 1555 recommended	Offered Fall Only.
61	(Elective) PHY 3610: Mechanics I	4	Passing	Major	PHY 1020 or PHY 1520 and MTH 2554 recommended	Offered Fall Only.
62	Elective	3	Passing	Elective		"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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64	Semester Eight (12 Credit Hours)
65	Course, Subject, and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
66	STA 2226: Applied Probability and Statistics	4	Passing	Major	(Pre/Corequistes) MTH 1222 with a grade of C or higher or MTH 1554 with a grade of C or higher
67	(Elective) PHY 3810: Electricity and Magnetism	4	Passing	Major	PHY 3510, MTH 2554, and APM 2555 recommended	Offered Winter Only.
68	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education		General Education in Course Catalog
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70	Sample Schedule Notes:
71	PHL 1310: Introduction to Ethics in Science and Engineering is the recomended WCiv Gen Ed
72	PHY 3180 is offered every other winter semester
73	The SAT placement score is based on tests taken after March 2016. For tests taken prior to March 2016, consult with adviser on requirements.
74	Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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76	CAS Exploratory Requirement
77	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
78	A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
79	Additionally, earning a double major or degree, completion of a College of Arts and Sciences minor or concentration, or completion of honors college requirements (including HC 3900) satisfies the exploratory requirement.
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81	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
82	General Education	28	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
83	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
84	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area. Students should select a general education course that also satisfies the WIG requirement
85	CAS Exploratory Requirement	Included
86	Major	87
87	Electives	9
88	Total Credits:	124
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