HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
THE PHYSICS MAJOR (BS) AN 8-SEMESTER STUDY GRID • • • •
This is simply an example of what 8 semesters might look like for incoming First-Year students. If you declare your major later, or are a Transfer Student, your grid will look considerably different. A Physics BS includes a Mathematics Minor. Students starting the physics sequence in an even year Fall semester will have a modified Junior/Senior schedule. Students are required to meet with a Physics Department advisor at least once every semester.
FIRST YEAR Fall PHYS 11A General Physics--Mechanics PHYS 11B Laboratory MATH 71 Calculus I WSC 001 Humanities/Social Science
Spring PHYS 12A General Physics--Electromagnetism PHYS 12B Laboratory MATH 72 Calculus II WSC 002 CSC 15 Introduction to Programming
Credits 4/4 1/1 4/4 3/3 3/3
Spring PHYS 140 Mechanics MATH 131 Differential Equations Humanities/Social Science CHEM 4A General Chemistry CHEM 4B General Chemistry Lab PHYS 170 Independent Undergraduate Research
Credits 3/3 1/3 4/3 3/3 1/1 2/2
Spring PHYS 135 Optics PHYS 137 Optics Laboratory Liberal Arts elective or Core Humanities/Social Science Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective
Credits 3/3 3/1 3/3 2/3 3/3 3/3
Spring PHYS 136 Statistical Mechanics PHYS 160 Solid State Physics PHYS 158 Advanced Lab/Independent Sudy Mathematics/Physics elective Liberal Arts elective General elective
Credits 3/3 1/3 2/2 3/3 3/3 3/3
SECOND YEAR Fall PHYS 118A Modern Physics PHYS 118B Laboratory (or other advanced lab) MATH 73 Calculus III CHEM 3A General Chemistry CHEM 3B General Chemistry Lab PHYS 170 Independent Undergraduate Research THIRD YEAR Fall PHYS 104 Electromagnetism PHYS 125 Astrophysics MATH 143 Engineering Math PHYS 170 Independent Undergraduate Research Humanities/Social Science Liberal Arts elective FOURTH YEAR Fall PHYS 159 Quantum Mechanics PHYS 157 Advanced Lab PHYS 170 Independent Undergraduate Research Mathematics/Physics elective Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective