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A total of 122 credit hours and a grade point average of at least 2.0 in physics courses numbered 3000 and higher are requisites for the bachelor's degree in physics.

The following is a suggested schedule only. 

Bachelor of Science in Physics

First Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGL 1101, 1102
English Composition I, II
3 3
MATH 1501, 1502
Calculus I, II
4 4
CHEM 1310
Chemistry I
4 ---
HIST 2111 or 2112 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 or INTA 1200 3 ---
PHYS 2211/2231
Physics I
--- 4/5
CS 1321/1371
Computer Science 1
--- 3
HPS 1040/1061
Wellness
--- 2

TOTALS 14 16

 

Second Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
MATH 2401
Calculus III
4 ---
PHYS 2212/2232
Physics II
4/5 ---
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES 6 3
HUMANTITIES ELECTIVE 3 3
MATH 2403
Differential Equations
--- 4
PHYS 2213
Intro to Modern Physics
--- 3
PHYS 3201
Classical Mechanics I
--- 3

TOTALS 17 16

 

Third Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
PHYS 3143
Quantum Mechanics I
3 ---
PHYS 3122
Electrostatics & Magnetism
3 ---
PHYSICS OR TECHNICAL ELECTIVES 6 3
FREE ELECTIVES 3 6
PHYSICS 3141
Thermodynamics
--- 3
PHYS 3133
Electrodynamics
--- 3

TOTALS 15 15

 

Fourth Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
PHYS 4321
Advanced Lab I
3 ---
PHYS 4142
Statistical Mechanics
3 ---
PHYSICS OR TECHNICAL ELECTIVES 3 5
HUMANTITIES ELECTIVES 5 5
PHYS 4143
Quantum Mechanics II
--- 3
PHYS 4601, 4602
Senior Seminar I, II
1 1

TOTALS 15 14

 

Bachelor in Applied Physics

First Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGL 1101, 1102
English Composition I, II
3 3
MATH 1501, 1502
Calculus I, II
4 4
CHEM 1211
Chemistry I
4 ---
HIST 2111 or 2112 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 or INTA 1200 3 ---
PHYS 2211/2231
Physics I
--- 4/5
CS 1321/1371
Computer Science 1
--- 3
HPS 1040/1061
Wellness
--- 2

TOTALS 14 16

 

Second Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
MATH 2401
Calculus III
4 ---
PHYS 2212/2232
Physics II
4/5 ---
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES 6 3
HUMANTITIES ELECTIVE 3 3
MATH 2403
Differential Equations
--- 4
PHYS 2133
Into to Modern Physics
--- 3
PHYS 3201
Classical Mechanics I
--- 3

TOTALS 17 16

 

Third Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
PHYS 3143
Quantum Mechanics I
3 ---
PHYS 3122
Electrostatics & Magnetism
3 ---
PHYSICS OR TECHNICAL ELECTIVES 3 3
FREE ELECTIVES 3 5
PHYSICS 3266
Computational Physics
4 ---
PHYS 3141
Thermodynamics
--- 3
PHYS 3123
Electrodynamics
--- 3

TOTALS 16 15

 

Fourth Year
 

Course Fall Semester Spring Semester
PHYS 4321
Advanced Lab I
3 ---
PHYSICS OR TECHNICAL ELECTIVES 3 5
FREE ELECTIVES 3 5
PHYS 3211,4206
Electronics I, II
4 4
PHYS 4601, 4602
Senior Seminar I, II
1 1

TOTALS 14 15

 

 

*This information was taken from the Georgia Tech 1999-2001 General Catalog.


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