BA PHYSICS – 2005-07 Catalog
Physics Department
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units upper division |
o GWR |
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o 2.0
GPA |
o USCP |
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* = Satisfies General
Education requirement |
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Course sequencing: See flowcharts at www.calpoly.edu/~cosamac |
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MAJOR COURSES |
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PHYS 131 or PHYS 141 General Physics |
4 |
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PHYS 132 General Physics (B3
& B4)* |
4 |
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PHYS 133 General Physics |
4 |
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PHYS 206 Instrumentation in
Experimental Physics |
3 |
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PHYS 211 Modern Physics I |
4 |
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PHYS 212 Modern Physics II |
4 |
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PHYS 256 Electrical Measurements
Laboratory |
1 |
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PHYS 301 Thermal Physics I |
3 |
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PHYS 302 Analytical Mechanics I |
4 |
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PHYS 323 Optics |
5 |
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PHYS 405 Quantum Mechanics I or
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PHYS 461 Senior Project I or |
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Select two from the following: |
7-8 |
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CHEM 127 General Chemistry |
4 |
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CHEM 128 General Chemistry |
4 |
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MATH 141 Calculus I (B1) * |
4 |
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MATH 142 Calculus II (B1)* |
4 |
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MATH 143 Calculus III |
4 |
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MATH 241 Calculus IV |
4 |
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MATH 244 Linear Analysis I |
4 |
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MATH/STAT elective (300-400
level; MATH 344 recommended) |
4 |
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PHYS/ASTR/GEOL electives
(300-400 level) |
15 |
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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) |
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72 units required; 16 units are in Major. |
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®Minimum of 12 units
required at the 300-400 level. |
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Area A
Communication (12 units) |
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A1 Expository Writing |
4 |
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A2 Oral Communication |
4 |
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A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing |
4 |
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Area B
Science and Mathematics (4 units) |
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B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 in Major |
0 |
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B2 Life Science |
4 |
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B3 Physical Science * 4 in Major |
0 |
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B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3
course |
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Area C
Arts and Humanities (20
units) |
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C1 Literature |
4 |
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C2 Philosophy |
4 |
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C3 Fine/Performing Arts |
4 |
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C4 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area C elective (Choose one course from
C1-C4) |
4 |
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Area D/E
Society and the Individual (20 units) |
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D1 The American Experience (40404) |
4 |
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D2 Political Economy |
4 |
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D3 Comparative Social Institutions |
4 |
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D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) |
4 |
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D5 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area F Technology Elective (upper
division) |
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ELECTIVES |
23-25 † |
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† Care must be
taken to ensure compliance with the “60 unit upper division” requirement.