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Advanced Physics B.S.

Three-Year Pathway

Physics B.S.

First Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 281 3
PHY 292 2
PHY 294 2
MTH 222 3
MTH 252 4
MP/Electives 2
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 282 3
PHY 293 2
PHY 286 3
MP/Electives 7
Total Semester Hours 15

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 451 4
PHY 483 4
MTH 347 3
MP/Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 17
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 461 4
PHY 491 4
MP/Electives 7
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 437 4
PHY Adv Lab 3
PHY Adv Elective or Adv Lab 3
MP/Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 401 0
PHY 488A (MP Senior Capstone) 3
MP Experiential Learning 0
MP/Electives 12
Total Semester Hours 15

Assumptions

  • Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), most of which apply to the Miami Plan Foundation and College of Arts and Science Divisional requirements.
  • Student has earned credit for: MTH 151, MTH 251; PHY 191, PHY 192 (or equivalents).
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit or appropriate placement score for 2nd year of foreign language.

Note

  • This plan makes several assumptions and should NOT be construed as a substitute for academic advising.
  • All requirements are subject to change.
  • Students must complete all requirements in order to graduate.
  • Please be aware that some PHY courses are only offered in the fall and others in the spring; attention must be paid to the pre-requisite structure of these courses.
  • Several thematic sequences could be completed using courses required for the major (e.g. MTH); this might result in additional elective hours.

Key

CAS = College of Arts and Science Divisional Requirements
MP =  Miami Plan
PHY = Physics
MTH = Math
Updated by CAS Advising, 8/10/2023