The requirements for an I.T. Physics degree can be satisfied in many ways. Within the constraints of each degree emphasis, a student can choose from a wide variety of elective courses to construct a total degree program tailored to her/his own interests. This is best done in consultation with the DUS, or with the student's own advisor. The sample programs given below are certainly not unique. They are offered here to illustrate that a full-time student can indeed meet the requirements within four academic years.

The following schedule for the first two years of study would be consistent with all emphases. This illustrates that the program is sufficiently flexible to allow a student to defer a choice of emphasis until the end of Sophomore year. However, a student who has made an earlier choice of emphasis might be able to construct a program that is a better fit to his/her interests if a few of the more specialized courses are taken during the first two years as can be seen from the 4-yr sample program in Computational emphasis. Sample Freshman and Sophomore Year Program

Fall

Spring

               	Phys 1302W          Introductory Physics II          4 cr

Math 1272 Calculus II 4 cr Chem 1021 Chemical Principles I 4 cr

Liberal Education Elective (Arts and Humanities) 4 cr

Sophomore Year

                                 Fall	 Spring

Phys 2503 Introductory Physics III 4 cr Math 2243 Linear Algebra, Diff. Eqns. 4 cr Biol 1009 General Biology 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (History and Social

                                                 Sciences)         3 cr                     	Physics 2601          Quantum Physics                  4 cr

Physics 2605 Quantum Physics Lab 3 cr Math 2263 Multivariable Calculus 4 cr CSci 1113 Introduction to C/C++ 4 cr

Here are some sample Junior and Senior year programs for the different emphases: (will also satisfy Math Minor and an Upper Division writing intensive requirement) Professional Physics Emphasis - Junior Year

                                 Fall	                              Spring

Phys 4001 Analytic Mechanics 4 cr Phys 4051 Methods of Exp't'l Physics I 5 cr Phys 3201 Statistical and Thermal Physics 3 cr Liberal Education Elective (Designated Themes) 3 cr Phys 4002 Electricity and Magnetism 4 cr Phys 4052W Methods of Exp't'l Physics II 5 cr Math 3283W Sequences, Series… 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (Arts and Humanities) 3 cr

Professional Physics Emphasis - Senior Year

                                Fall                  	                               Spring

Phys 4101 Quantum Mechanics 4 cr Phys 4303 Waves, Optics, and Relativity 3 cr Math 4567 Intro to Fourier Analysis 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (History and Social

                                               Sciences)               4 cr	Phys 4511            Intro to Nucl. and Particle Phys  3 cr

Phys 4211 Intro to Solid-State Physics 3 cr Phys 4501 Experimental Project 5 cr Liberal Education Elective (Designated Themes) 3 cr

Biological Emphasis - Junior Year Fall Spring Phys 4001 Analytical Mechanics 4 cr Phys 4051 Methods of Exp't'l Physics I 5 cr Chem 1022 Chemical Principles II 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (Designated Themes) 3 cr Phys 4002 Electricity and Magnetism 4 cr Phys 4052W Methods of Exp't'l Physics II 5 cr Chem 2301 Organic Chemistry I 3 cr Liberal Education Elective (Arts and Humanities) 4 cr

Biological Emphasis - Senior Year

                               Fall	Spring

Phys 5401 Physics for Biology and

                                Medicine I                         4 cr        

Chem 3501 Physical Chemistry I 3 cr BioC 3021 Biochemistry 3 cr Phys 4911 Biopolymer Physics 3 cr Phys 5402 Physics for Biology and

                                Medicine II                          4 cr        

Chem 3502 Physical Chemistry II 3 cr Phsl 3061 Principles of Physiology 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (Designated Themes) 3 cr

Engineering Physics Emphasis (Material Science) - Junior Year†

                               Fall	                               Spring

Phys 4051 Methods of Exp't'l Physics I 5 cr AEM 2021 Statics and Dynamics 4 cr MatS 3011 Intro to the Science of

                             Materials                              3 cr

Liberal Education Elective (Arts and Humanities) 3 cr Phys 4052W Methods of Exp't'l Physics II 5 cr Phys 4002 Electricity and Magnetism 4 cr MatS 3012 Intro to Mechanical Behavior

                            of Materials                            3 cr

MatS 4013 Intro to Electrical and Mechanical

                            Properties of Materials           3 cr

Engineering Physics Emphasis (Material Science) - Senior Year Fall Spring Phys 4101 Quantum Mechanics 4 cr Phys 5041 Analytical and Numerical

                              Methods I                          4 cr

ME 3321 Thermodynamics 4 cr ME 3281 System Dynamics and

                              Control                              4 cr	Phys 4501            Experimental Project                  3 cr

ME 3322 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (History and Social

                                               Sciences)                3 cr

Liberal Education Elective (Designated Themes) 4 cr

Physics for Teaching Emphasis - Junior Year Fall Spring Phys 4001 Analytical Mechanics 4 cr Phys 4051 Methods of Exp't'l Physics I 5 cr Chem 1022 Chemical Principles II 4 cr EPsy 3119 Learning, Cognition and

                            Assessment                         3 cr
Phys 4002            Electricity and Magnetism          4 cr

Phys 4052W Methods of Exp't'l Physics II 5 cr Phys 4111 History of 20th-Century

                            Physics                                       3 cr

Liberal Education Elective (Arts and Humanities) 3 cr

Physics for Teaching Emphasis - Senior Year Fall Spring Phys 4101 Quantum Mechanics 4 cr AEM 4201 Fluid Mechanics 4 cr Geo 2201 Geodynamics I: The Solid

                            Earth                                  3 cr

EdHD3001 Exploring The Teaching

                            Profession                          1 cr

Liberal Education Elective (History and Social

                                               Sciences)         3 cr	Ast 2001               Intro to Astrophysics                   4 cr

EE5621 Physical Optics 3 cr EPsy 5117 Problem Solving and

                             Decision Making                       3 cr

Liberal Education Elective (Designated Themes) 4 cr

Sample 4-year Program

Physics for Computational Emphasis - Freshman Year Fall Spring CSci 1901 Structure of Programming I 4 cr Phys 1301W Introductory Physics I 4 cr Math 1371 IT Calculus I 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (writing) 4 cr

CSci 1902            Structure of Programming II      4 cr

Phys 1302W Introductory Physics II 4 cr Math 1372 IT Calculus II 4 cr Liberal Education Elective (Biology) 4 cr

Physics for Computational Emphasis – Sophomore Year Fall Spring Stat 3021 Intro Statistics and Problems 3 cr CSci 2011 Discrete Structures 4 cr Math 2373 Linear Algebra 4 cr Liberal Education Elective 4 cr

CSci 2021            Machine Arch and Organiz       4 cr

CSci 2031 Intro Numerical Computing 4 cr Math 2374 Multivariable Calculus

                             And Vector Analysis              4 cr

Liberal Education Elective 3 cr

Physics for Computational Emphasis – Junior Year Fall Spring Phys 2503 Physics III, Foundations of

                   Modern Physics                            4 cr

Ast 4101 Computational Methods 4 cr Phys 4001 Analytical Mechanics

                    or equivalent                               4 cr  

Liberal Education Elective 3 cr

Phys 2601            Quantum Physics                      4 cr

Phys 2605 Quantum Physics Lab 3 cr Geo 5802 Scientific Visualization 3 cr Math 5487 Computational Methods for

                            Differential and Integral
                            Equations                                 4 cr

CE 3101 Computational Applications 3 cr

Physics for Computational Emphasis – Senior Year Fall Spring Phys 5701 Solid State Physics for Engineers

                   And Scientists                               4 cr

Phys 4051 Methods I 5 cr

 Or Ast 4101  Computational Methods           (4 cr)

Geo 5202 Geological Thermomechanical

                   Modeling                               3 cr 

Phys 4101 Quantum Mechanics 4 cr Elective

Chem 5012              Computational Chemistry         3cr

Phys 4002 Electricity and Magnetism 4 cr Phys 4052W Methods II 5 cr Phys 4501 Experimental Project 4 cr Liberal Education Elective 3 cr