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Suggested Program of Study for a Major in Physics

First year:

Fall Physics 11(General Physics I)
Math 11(Calculus I)

Spring Physics 12(General Physics II)
Math 12(Calculus II)

Second year:

Fall Physics 13(General Physics III)
Math 13(Calculus III) or Math 18(Honors Calculus III)

Spring Physics 31(Optics) or Chem 1
Math 38(Differential Equations)

Third year:

Fall Physics 41(Electronics)
Physics 42(Electricity and Magnetism I)
Math 46(Linear Algebra)

Spring Physics 52(Thermal Physics, even) or 
Physics 32(Mechanics, odd)
Physics 31(Optics) - if not taken in sophomore year
Physics 64 (Modern Physics Lab) 
or Physics 43 (Electricity and Magnetism II) 
(Math 158 (Complex Variables))

Fourth year:

Fall Physics 61(Quantum Theory and Atomic Physics)
Physics 172(Introduction to Solids)
Physics 91 (Ind. Study) or 95 (Senior Thesis)
Math 151(Appl. of Adv. Calc.) or Math 161(Probability)

Spring Physics 32(Mechanics, odd) or Physics 52(Thermal Physics, even) 
Physics 43 (Electricity and Magnetism II) or
Physics 64 (Modern Physics Lab)
Physics 62 (Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics)
Physics 92 (Ind. Study) or 95 (Senior Thesis)