Physics Major Advising Worksheet

Name _______________________________ CWID _______________ Class ________ Updated _____________

Physics Major Requirements: College website and Department website and course listing

4 Physics tracks : Graduate School, Astrophysics, Biophysics & Physics Education

Please fill in grades (or T for transfer) & check prerequisites

Graduate School track   (36 hrs)
   __ (4) PH 105 or 125 (or 101*)
   __ (4) PH 106 or 126 (or 102*)
          (*with permission of chair)
   __ (3) PH 253 
   __ (1) PH 255 
   __ (3) PH 302 
   __ (3) PH 331 
   __ (3) PH 332 
   __ (3) PH 441 
   __ (3) PH 442 (W) 
   __ (3) PH 471 
   __ (3) PH 491 (W) 
   __ (3) ______ 300/400 PH/AY

Ancillary requirements:   (23 hrs)
   __ (4) CH 101 or 117
   __ (4) CH 102 or 118
   __ (4) MATH 125 or 145
   __ (4) MATH 126 or 146
   __ (4) MATH 227 or 247
   __ (3) MATH 238 

Astrophysics track   (41 hrs)
   __ (4) PH 105 or 125 (or 101*)
   __ (4) PH 106 or 126 (or 102*)
          (*with permission of chair)
   __ (3) PH 253 
   __ (1) PH 255 
   __ (3) PH 302 
   __ (3) PH 331 
   __ (3) PH 332 
   __ (3) PH 441 
   __ (3) PH 442 (W) 
   __ (2) AY 203 
   __ (3) AY 204 
   __ (3) AY 206 
   __ (3) ______ AY 300/400 (W)
   __ (3) ______ AY 300/400

Ancillary requirements:   (23 hrs)
   __ (4) CH 101 or 117
   __ (4) CH 102 or 118
   __ (4) MATH 125 or 145
   __ (4) MATH 126 or 146
   __ (4) MATH 227 or 247
   __ (3) MATH 238 

Biophysics track   (30 hrs)
   __ (4) PH 105 or 125 (or 101*)
   __ (4) PH 106 or 126 (or 102*)
          (*with permission of chair)
   __ (3) PH 253 
   __ (1) PH 255 
   __ (3) PH 301 or 302 
   __ (3) PH 331 
   __ (3) PH 354 
   __ (3) PH 411 
   __ (3) PH 491 (W) 
   __ (3) ______ PH 300/400 (W)

Ancillary Requirements:   (39 hrs)
   __ (4) BSC 114:115 or 118
   __ (4) BSC 116:117 or 120
   __ (4) CH 101 or 117
   __ (4) CH 102 or 118
   __ (8) CH 231:232:237 
   __ (4) MATH 125 or 145
   __ (4) MATH 126 or 146
   __ (4) MATH 227 or 247
   __ (3) MATH 238 

Physics education track   (33 hrs)
   __ (4) PH 105 or 125 (or 101*)
   __ (4) PH 106 or 126 (or 102*)
          (*with permission of chair)
   __ (3) PH 253 
   __ (1) PH 255 
   __ (3) PH 301 or 302
   __ (3) PH 331 
   __ (3) PH 354 
   __ (3) PH 405
   __ (3) PH 491 (W) 
   __ (3) ______ PH 300/400 (W)
   __ (3) ______ PH 300/400 

Ancillary requirements:   (23 hrs)
   __ (4) CH 101 or 117
   __ (4) CH 102 or 118
   __ (4) MATH 125 or 145
   __ (4) MATH 126 or 146
   __ (4) MATH 227 or 247
   __ (3) MATH 238 

Honors Program checklist:
 __ maintenance of 3.3 GPA in physics courses
 __ maintenance of 3.0 GPA for all courses
 __ Honors thesis
 __ participation in PH 490 (1-hour senior-level honors physics seminar)

Miscellaneous checklist:
 __ 6 hrs of W courses at 300-400 level, preferably in major
 __ >= 12 hrs of 300-400 level courses in the major must be completed on campus

A&S requirements worksheet

revised 24-Feb-2008