Physics

First Year
Semester 1   Semester 2
MATH 221 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I 5   MATH 222 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II 5
PHYS 201 General Physics I 5   PHYS 202 General Physics II 5
HUMA Elective 3   HUMA Elective 3
SBC Elective 3   SBC Elective 3
    16       16
Second Year
Semester 3   Semester 4
MATH 223 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III 5   MATH 222 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II 5
PHYS 205 Modern Physics 3   PHYS 303 Computational Physics 3
PHYS 241 Scientific Programming 3   PHYS 306 Advanced Experiments in Physics 3
SBC Elective 3   HUMA Elective 3
    14       14
Third Year
Semester 5   Semester 6
MATH 301 Linear Algebra 4   MATH 317 Differential Equations & Their Applications 4
PHYS 301 Classical Mechanics 4   PHYS 403 Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics 4
PHYS 307 Mathematical Methods of Physics 3   MATH 310 Advanced Probability Theory and Statistics 4
SBC Elective 3   HUMA Elective 3
        PHYS 499* GRE Prep 1
    14       16
Fourth Year
Semester 7   Semester 8
PHYS 302 Electricity and Magnetism 4   PHYS 441 Quantum Physics 4
MATH 423* Complex Analysis 3   MATH 441* Abstract Algebra 4
HUMA/SBC Elective 3   PHYS 495 Senior Seminar 1
PHYS 495 Senior Seminar 1   PHYS 499* Research 1-3
    15       15
 

The bachelor's degree at UW-Parkside is comprised of 120 credit hours which include the following:

  1. Reading/Writing, and Computational Skills (7 credits)
  2. UW-P Distribution Requirements - General Education 36 credits to include 12 credits each from Humanities and Fine Arts (HU), Social and Behavioral Science (SB) and Natural Science (NS)
  3. Foreign Language* and Diversity Requirements (DV) (3-11 credits)

    *Foreign Language: It is assumed the student completed two years of the same foreign language in high school with a C or better average in the second year. Two semesters of the same foreign language at UW-P will be required if student did not complete requirement in high school.

  4. 36 credits are required at the 300 level or higher
  5. The English, math, foreign language competencies must be completed by 60 credits
  6. The information literacy requirement must be completed by 30 credits
  7. Any developmental courses (e.g., ACSK) or courses that are repeated more than once, do not count towards the 120 credit hours required for graduation and,
  8. All specific program major requirements as included in the above four year plan.