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 | PHYS 4052W | Methods of Experimental Physics II | 5 |   | PHYS 4052W | Methods of Experimental Physics II | 5 |  
 |  **Technical Electives**  ||  **Credits**  | |  **Technical Electives**  ||  **Credits**  |
-| Technical electives in engineering and related areas with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to any courses listed above. A technical elective is any course in CSE or CBS at the 3XXX-level and above. A 1XXX-level CSCI programming course in java and C++ is also accepted. In filling the engineering portion of the technical electives, credits can be taken in a single area or distributed across several engineering fields, depending on student's interest. || 25 |+| Technical electives in engineering and related areas with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to any courses listed above. A technical elective is any course in CSE or CBS at the 3XXX-level and above. A 1XXX-level CSCI programming course in java and C++ is also accepted. In filling the engineering portion of the technical electives, credits can be taken in a single area or distributed across several engineering fields, depending on student's interest. || 22† | 
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 +† Students who have not taken PHYS3041 are required to complete **25** technical elective credits.
  
 Note that CHEM 1061 and 1065, which are required for several of the engineering majors, are strongly recommended. Note that CHEM 1061 and 1065, which are required for several of the engineering majors, are strongly recommended.
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 | PHYS 4052W | Methods of Experimental Physics II | 5 |   | PHYS 4052W | Methods of Experimental Physics II | 5 |  
 |  **Technical Electives**  ||  **Credits**  | |  **Technical Electives**  ||  **Credits**  |
-| Technical electives in biology and related areas with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to any courses listed above. When choosing the appropriate courses for the biology requirement students should consult with faculty who have expertise in these areas. PHYS 5401 and PHYS 5402 "Physics for Biology and Medicine" might be of particular interest to students interested in the direct application of physics to biology. It is strongly recommended that the technical electives include PHYS 4911 "Introduction to Biopolymer Physics". A technical elective is any course in CSE or CBS at the 3XXX-level and above. A 1XXX-level CSCI programming course in java and C++ is also accepted. || 11 |+| Technical electives in biology and related areas with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to any courses listed above. When choosing the appropriate courses for the biology requirement students should consult with faculty who have expertise in these areas. PHYS 5401 and PHYS 5402 "Physics for Biology and Medicine" might be of particular interest to students interested in the direct application of physics to biology. It is strongly recommended that the technical electives include PHYS 4911 "Introduction to Biopolymer Physics". A technical elective is any course in CSE or CBS at the 3XXX-level and above. A 1XXX-level CSCI programming course in java and C++ is also accepted. || 8 † | 
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 +† Students who have not taken PHYS3041 are required to complete **11** technical elective credits. 
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 | PHIL 3601W | Scientific Thought | 4 | | PHIL 3601W | Scientific Thought | 4 |
 |  **Technical Electives**  ||  **Credits**  | |  **Technical Electives**  ||  **Credits**  |
-| Technical electives in physics and related areas with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to the courses listed above. A technical elective is any course in CSE or CBS at the 3XXX-level and above. Students who follow this degree track with the intent of continuing in physics graduate school are also strongly encouraged to take all four of the upper-division core courses: Phys 4001, 4002, 4101, and 4201. Up to 8 credits will be counted for completion of the introductory chemistry or biology requirements for the general science teaching license and one computer programming course at the CSCI 1xxx level will be counted.  //Note that courses used to satisfy liberal education requirements cannot be counted as technical electives.// || 26 |+| Technical electives in physics and related areas with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to the courses listed above. A technical elective is any course in CSE or CBS at the 3XXX-level and above. Students who follow this degree track with the intent of continuing in physics graduate school are also strongly encouraged to take all four of the upper-division core courses: Phys 4001, 4002, 4101, and 4201. Up to 8 credits will be counted for completion of the introductory chemistry or biology requirements for the general science teaching license and one computer programming course at the CSCI 1xxx level will be counted.  //Note that courses used to satisfy liberal education requirements cannot be counted as technical electives.// || 23† | 
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 +† Students who have not taken PHYS3041 are required to complete **26** technical elective credits.
  
 Students following this option in preparation for secondary school teaching are strongly advised to participate in a program of voluntary secondary school teaching. Such experience (100 hours) is required for students wishing to enter the University of Minnesota College of Education Secondary School Graduate Program leading certification to teach. (See the Education Advising Office, Wulling Hall for information on how to meet this requirement).  Early admission into this program is possible in the Junior year. Students following this option in preparation for secondary school teaching are strongly advised to participate in a program of voluntary secondary school teaching. Such experience (100 hours) is required for students wishing to enter the University of Minnesota College of Education Secondary School Graduate Program leading certification to teach. (See the Education Advising Office, Wulling Hall for information on how to meet this requirement).  Early admission into this program is possible in the Junior year.
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 | AEM 5253                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Computational Fluid Mechanics                                   | 3             | | AEM 5253                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Computational Fluid Mechanics                                   | 3             |
 |  **Technical Electives**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ||  **Credits**  | |  **Technical Electives**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ||  **Credits**  |
-| Technical electives with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to the courses listed above.                                                                   || 15            |+| Technical electives with the approval of your adviser (see list of options at the bottom of this page). These are in addition to the courses listed above.                                                                   || 12†            | 
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 +† Students who have not taken PHYS3041 are required to complete **15** technical elective credits. 
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  ==== Recommended Technical Electives ====  ==== Recommended Technical Electives ====
  
-|  **Course**  |  **Course Title**                                                | **Specific interests addressed**                                                                          | +|  **Course**        |  **Course Title**                                                | **Specific interests addressed**                                                                                | 
-|  CSCI 1113   |  Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers  | Strongly recommended for all students, can be taken during first two years as a preparation for research  | +|  CSCI 1113         |  Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers  | Strongly recommended for all students, can be taken during first two years as a preparation for research        | 
-|  IE 3521     |  Statistics, Quality, and Reliability                            | Statistics course particularly relevant for engineering-emphasis students                                 | +|  IE 3521           |  Statistics, Quality, and Reliability                            | Statistics course particularly relevant for engineering-emphasis students                                       | 
-|  MATS 3011   |  Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering               | Condensed matter and materials experimental research                                                      | +|  MATS 3011         |  Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering               | Condensed matter and materials experimental research                                                            | 
-|  AST 4001    |  Astrophysics I                                                  | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                   | +|  AST 4001          |  Astrophysics I                                                  | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                         | 
-|  AST 4002    |  Astrophysics II                                                 | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                   | +|  AST 4002          |  Astrophysics II                                                 | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                         | 
-|  AST 4031    |  Interpretation and Analysis of Astrophysical Data               | Relevant for astrophysics double majors and students interested in advanced data analysis techniques      | +|  AST 4031          |  Interpretation and Analysis of Astrophysical Data               | Relevant for astrophysics double majors and students interested in advanced data analysis techniques            | 
-|  AST 4101    |  Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences                  | Relevant for astrophysics double majors and computational physics students                                | +|  AST 4101          |  Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences                  | Relevant for astrophysics double majors and computational physics students                                      | 
-|  AST 5001    |  Galactic Astronomy                                              | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                   | +|  AST 5001          |  Galactic Astronomy                                              | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                         | 
-|  AST 5012    |  The Interstellar Medium                                         | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                   | +|  AST 5012          |  The Interstellar Medium                                         | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                         | 
-|  AST 5022    |  Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe                         | Relevant for students interested in cosmology and for astrophysics double majors                          | +|  AST 5022          |  Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe                         | Relevant for students interested in cosmology and for astrophysics double majors                                | 
-|  AST 5201    |  Methods of Experimental Astrophysics                            | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                   | +|  AST 5201          |  Methods of Experimental Astrophysics                            | Relevant for astrophysics double majors                                                                         | 
-|  MATH 4242   |  Applied Linear Algebra                                          | Strongly recommended, particular for students interested in quantum mechanical questions                  | +|  MATH 4242         |  Applied Linear Algebra                                          | Strongly recommended, particular for students interested in quantum mechanical questions                        | 
-|  MATH 4567   |  Applied Fourier Analysis                                        | Strongly recommended for most students                                                                    | +|  MATH 4567         |  Applied Fourier Analysis                                        | Strongly recommended for most students                                                                          | 
-|  MATH 5583   |  Complex Analysis                                                | Recommended for students interested in theoretical physics                                                | +|  MATH 5583         |  Complex Analysis                                                | Recommended for students interested in theoretical physics                                                      | 
-|  MATH 5587   |  Elementary Partial Differential Equations I                     | :::                                                       | +|  MATH 5587         |  Elementary Partial Differential Equations I                     | :::                                                                                                             | 
-|  MATH 5588   |  Elementary Partial Differential Equations II                    | ::: | +|  MATH 5588         |  Elementary Partial Differential Equations II                    | :::                                                                                                             | 
-|  PHYS 3022   |  Introduction to Cosmology                                       | Relevant for students interested is cosmology                                                             | +|  MPHY 5040         |  Introduction to Medical Physics                                 | Recommended for students interested in medical physics                                                          | 
-|  PHYS 4041   |  Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences                  | Relevant for computational physics students                                                               | +|  MM 3305           |  Introduction to 3d Printing                                     | Particularly relevant for engineering-emphasis students                                                         | 
-|  PHYS 4121W  |  History of 20th-Century Physics                                 | Recommended for all students, provides upper-division writing-intensive course                            | +|  PHYS 3022         |  Introduction to Cosmology                                       | Relevant for students interested in cosmology and particle physics                                              | 
-|  PHYS 4211   |  Introduction to Solid-State Physics                             | Recommended for students interested in condensed-matter physics                                           | +|  PHYS 4041         |  Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences                  | Relevant for computational physics students                                                                     | 
-|  PHYS 4303   |  Electrodynamics and Waves                                       | Required for professional-emphasis students, recommended for all students                                 | +|  PHYS 4121W        |  History of 20th-Century Physics                                 | Recommended for all students, provides upper-division writing-intensive course                                  | 
-|  PHYS 4511   |  Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics                    | Recommended for students interested in nuclear and particle physics                                       | +|  PHYS 4211         |  Introduction to Solid-State Physics                             | Recommended for students interested in condensed-matter physics                                                 | 
-|  PHYS 4611   |  Introduction to Space Physics                                   | Recommended for students interested in space-based instrumentation                                        | +|  PHYS 4303         |  Electrodynamics and Waves                                       | Required for professional-emphasis students, recommended for all students intending on physics graduate school  | 
-|  PHYS 4621   |  Introduction to Plasma Physics                                  | Recommended for students interested in plasma physics                                                     | +|  PHYS 4511         |  Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics                    | Recommended for students interested in nuclear and particle physics                                             | 
-|  PHYS 4911   |  Introduction to Biopolymer Physics                              | Recommended for students interested in biophysics                                                         | +|  PHYS 4611         |  Introduction to Space Physics                                   | Recommended for students interested in space-based instrumentation                                              | 
-|  PHYS 5022   |  Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe                         | Relevant for students interested is cosmology                                                             | +|  PHYS 4621         |  Introduction to Plasma Physics                                  | Recommended for students interested in plasma physics                                                           | 
-|  PHYS 5041   |  Mathematical Methods for Physics                                | Recommended for students interested in advanced mathematical concepts as applied to physical problems     |+|  PHYS 4632/EE4632  |  Introduction to Modern Optics                                   | Recommended for students interested in the use of optics for experimental research                              | 
 +|  PHYS4811          |  Introduction to General Relativity                              | Recommended for students interested in gravitational waves and cosmology                                        | 
 +|  PHYS 4911         |  Introduction to Biopolymer Physics                              | Recommended for students interested in biophysics                                                               | 
 +|  PHYS 5022         |  Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe                         | Relevant for students interested is cosmology                                                                   | 
 +|  PHYS 5041         |  Mathematical Methods for Physics                                | Recommended for students interested in advanced mathematical concepts as applied to physical problems           |
  
  
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