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Computational Physics Sequence
Description: This is a four year professional physics program with
a strong emphasis on computation. It is designed for students seeking graduate
study in computational physics and related fields, or industrial employment.
Majors complete a well-balanced curriculum concentrating on theoretical,
experimental, and computational physics and mathematics. The program is
supported by excellent facilities, including scientific workstation labs
and well-equiped experimental laboratories and .
![[bullet]](/Images/purpleball.gif) Required
Courses:---------------------------------------Hours
PHYSICS
107 Frontiers in Physics------------------------------------2
110 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I--------------4
111 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II--------------4
112 Physics for Scientists and Engineers III-------------4
217 Methods of Theoretical Physics----------------------3
220 Mechanics I-----------------------------------------------3
240 Electricity and Magnetism I----------------------------3
265 Computer Org. Net. for Scientists
-------------------3
270 Experimental Physics-----------------------------------1
284 Quantum Mechanics I----------------------------------3
288 Methods of Computational Science
----------------3
388 Advanced Computational Physics
-------------------3
390 Computational Research in Physics
------------------3
CHEMISTRY
140 General Chemistry I------------------------------------5
Applied Computer Science
165 Porgramming for Scientists ---------------------------3
MATHEMATICS
145 Calculus I-----------------------------------------------4
146 Calculus II----------------------------------------------4
147 Calculus III---------------------------------------------4
175 Linear Algebra------------------------------------------4
340 Differential Equations I--------------------------------3
Total Hours (Required Courses)--------------------------------------72
Elective
Courses:
Three additional hours must be chosen from 300-level Physics courses.
Recommended Courses:
Physics:
380.02 Molecular Dynamics --------------------------------3
380.03 Nonlinear Science -----------------------------------3
Mathematics
341 Differential Equations II--------------------------------3
345 Advanced Calculus--------------------------------------4
Applied Computer Science
165 Scientific Programming---------------------------------3
278 Data Structures-------------------------------------------3
English
145 Language and Composition II---------------------------3
249 Technical Writing-----------------------------------------3
Sample Computational Physics Course Sequence
Freshman Year
MAT 145 (Calc. I)
PHY 107 (Frontiers in Phy.)
CHE 140 (Chem. I)
U.S. 1xx (University Studies)--3 Hours
MAT 146 (Calc. II)
PHY 110 (Physics I)
ENG 101 (English)
U.S. 1xx (University Studies)--6 Hours
Sophomore Year
MAT 147 (Calc. III)
PHY 111 (Physics II)
CHE 141 (Chem. II)
ACS 165 (Sci. Programming)
MAT 175 (Linear Algebra)
PHY 112 (Physics III)
PHY 217 (Meth. Theor. Phy.)
ENG 145 (English)
U.S. 1xx (University Studies)--3 Hours
Junior Year
MAT 340 (Diff. Eqs. I)
PHY 220 (Mechanics)
PHY 240 (E&M I)
PHY 289.05 (Comp. Org. & Net Sci.)
U.S. 1xx (University Studies)--3 Hours
PHY 270 (Exp. Physics)
PHY 289.04 (Meth. Comp. Physics)
PHY 284 (Quantum I)
ACS 278 (Data Structures)
U.S. 1xx (University Studies)--6 Hours
Senior Year
PHY 325 (Thermal Physics)
PHY 270 (Experimental Phy.)
PHY 388 (Comp. Physics)
MAT 341 (Diff. Eqs. II)
U.S. 2xx (University Studies)--6 Hours
PHY 380.02 (Molec. Dyn.)
PHY 380.03 (Nonlin. Sci.)
PHY 384 (Quantum II)
U.S. 2xx (University Studies)--6 Hours
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