BS in Physics 2023-2024

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
1	B.S. in Physics 2023-2024: Option 1 - CWILT
2	FIRST YEAR
3	Fall (odd)	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring (even)	Credits
4	BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible	3	GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts	4	GES 130 Christianity Western Culture	4
5	GES 160 Inquiry Seminar	3			GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing	2
6	MAT 124M Calculus 1	4			MAT 125 Calculus 2	4
7	PHY 292	4			PHY 296	4
8	& PHY 292D				& PHY 297
9	General Physics I and General Physics I Lab				General Physics II and General Physics II Lab
10		14		4		14	32
11	SECOND YEAR
12	Fall (even)	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring (odd)	Credits
13	MAT 223 Multivariable Calculus	3	World cultures (U) course	3	MAT 222 Differential Equations	3
14	PHY 302	4			PHY 312	4
15	& PHY 303				& PHY 313
16	Electronics and Electronis Lab				Modern Physics and Modern Physics Lab
17	COS 205 Scientific Computing	3			ENR 352	4
18	PHY 260 Careers in Engineering and Physics Seminar	1			& PHY 353
19	Second Language (S) course *1	4			Computer Methods in Physics & Engineering and Computer Methods in Physics & Engineering Lab
20					THE 201 Christian Theology	3
21		15		3		14	32
22	THIRD YEAR
23	Fall (odd)	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring (even)	Credits
24	PHY 320 Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering	4	Science, Technology and Society (K) course	3	PHY 365 Physics Research Seminar	1
25	PHY 400 Electricity and Magnetism	4			PHY 332	4
26	Contemporary Western Life and thought (L) course	3			& PHY 333
27	Elective	4			Optics and Optics Lab
28					Comparative Systems (G) course	3
29					Electives	6
30		15		3		14	32
31	FOURTH YEAR
32	Fall (even)	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring (odd)	Credits
33	PHY 440 Quantum Mechanics	4			PHY 490 Research	3
34	PHY 340 Mechanics	4			PHY 410 Thermodynamics	4
35	Interpreting Biblical themes (J) course	3			Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course	3
36	Elective	3			Elective	3
37	Cross Cultural Experience (Z) course	0-3			Artistic Experience (A) course	0-3
38		14-17		0		13-16	27
39	Total Credits 123-129						123
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41	*1. Students must complete through the second semester of a first year language course or equivalent.
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43	This program assumes a student will use MAT 124M and PHY 292/PHY 292D to meet the General Education Mathematics (M) course and Laboratory Science (D) course requirements.
44	Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/term; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. January Session credits are counted as part of Spring Term.
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