Bachelor of Science in Physics - Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and ENG 114
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 71
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 197 | Prelude to Calculus I (Prerequisite for MATH 226) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area A 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 198 | Prelude to Calculus II (Prerequisite for MATH 226, B4) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Lower-Division Prerequsiite, B4) 2,3 | 4 |
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CSC 309 | Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers (Major Lower-Division Prerequisite) | 3 |
| MATH 227 | Calculus II (Major Lower-Division Prerequisite) | 4 |
| PHYS 220 or PHYS 222 |
General Physics with Calculus I (Major Lower-Division Prerequisite, B1, B3) or General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory |
3 |
| Units | 10 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MATH 228 | Calculus III (Major Lower-Division Prerequisite) | 4 |
| PHYS 230 & PHYS 232 |
General Physics with Calculus II and General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Prerequisite) |
4 |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective (if selecting MATH 245) or | 3 | |
| Linear Algebra (if selecting MATH 376) | ||
| Units | 14 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MATH 245 or MATH 376 |
Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (Major Lower-Division Prerequisite) or Ordinary Differential Equations I |
3 |
| PHYS 240 & PHYS 242 |
General Physics with Calculus III and General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Prerequsitie) |
4 |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| PHYS 320 & PHYS 321 |
Modern Physics I and Modern Physics Laboratory (Major Upper-Division Core) |
5 |
| PHYS 330 | Analytical Mechanics I (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 385 | Introduction to Theoretical Physics I (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Units | 11 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| PHYS 360 | Electricity and Magnetism I (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 370 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 457 | Introduction to Analog Electronics (Major Upper-Divisino Core) | 4 |
| Units | 10 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| PHYS 430 | Quantum Mechanics I (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 460 | Electricity and Magnetism II (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 490 | Physics Project Laboratory (Major Upper-Division Core) | 2 |
| Major Elective (10 units total) - Take One 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 11 | |
| Tenth Semester | ||
| PHYS 491GW | Advanced Laboratory II - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) | 1 |
| PHYS 695 | Culminating Experience in Physics (Major Upper-Division Core) | 1 |
| Major Elective (10 units total) - Take Two 5 | 7 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 121 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 3 | QR Category III students with a grade of B or higher in high school pre-calculus in the past year may be able to enroll in MATH 226. Please see a department advisor. |
| 4 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE or major. |
| 5 | Major Electives (10 units) Upper-division astronomy, physics, mathematics, or related sciences courses. |
