HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
THE PHYSICS MAJOR (BA) 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. 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. LT (Literature), AA (Appreciation & Analysis), CP (Creative Participation), SS (Social Sciences) (18 credits) CC (Cross-Cultural), IS (Interdisciplinary Studies) (6 credits)
FIRST YEAR Fall PHYS 11A General Physics--Mechanics PHYS 11B Laboratory MATH 71 Calculus I WSC 001 LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS
Spring PHYS 12A General Physics--Electromagnetism PHYS 12B Laboratory MATH 72 Calculus II WSC 002 LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS
Credits 4/4 1/1 4/4 3/3 3/3
Spring PHYS 140 Mechanics MATH 131 Differential Equations Liberal Arts elective CHEM 4A General Chemistry CHEM 4B General Chemistry Lab LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS
Credits 3/3 1/3 4/3 3/3 1/1 3/3
Spring PHYS 135 Optics PHYS 137 Optics Laboratory Liberal Arts elective LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS Foreign Language General elective
Credits 3/3 1/1 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Spring PHYS 136 Statistical Mechanics PHYS 158 Advanced Lab/Independent Sudy Physics/Mathematics elective LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS Liberal Arts elective General elective
Credits 3/3 1/1 3/3 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 LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS THIRD YEAR Fall PHYS 104 Electromagnetism PHYS 157 Advanced Lab/Independent Sudy Liberal Arts elective LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS Foreign Language General elective FOURTH YEAR Fall PHYS 159 Quantum Mechanics PHYS 157 Advanced Lab Foreign Language LT/AA/CP/SS/CC/IS Liberal Arts elective General elective