Physics (Applied Studies Track) Major

Courses required for the astronomy concentration include:

• PHY 125 - General Physics I (4 Cr.)
• PHY 126 - General Physics II (4 Cr.)
• PHY 220 - Modern Physics (4 Cr.)
• PHY 230 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• PHY 280 - Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences (4 Cr.)
• PHY 310 - Electronics/Instrumentation (3 Cr.)
• AST 110 - Introduction to Astronomy (4 Cr.)
• AST 210 - Intermediate Astronomy (3 Cr.)
• AST 320 - Astrophysics (3 Cr.)
• AST 395 - Independent Work in Astronomy (1.5-4 Cr.)
• MA 222 - Calculus III (4 Cr.)

Elective courses (two are required; all four are recommended):

• PHY 300 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 301 - Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory (3 Cr.)
• PHY 340 - Classical Mechanics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 350 - Quantum Mechanics (3 Cr.)

Elective courses (one is required):

• AST 330 - Relativity and Cosmology (3 Cr.)
• PHY 171.313*
• PHY 171.314*
• PHY 330 - Special Topics in Contemporary Physics (3 Cr.)

Courses recommended for the astronomy concentration include:

• PHY 250 - Energy, Physics, and the Environment (3 Cr.)

Note:

*Offered at the Johns Hopkins University

Students should check all courses for the accompanying prerequisites. Laboratory reports and papers in PHY 220  and PHY 230  are used to evaluate writing proficiency in the major. PHY 220  and PHY 280  taken any time satisfy the computer proficiency requirement.

Courses required for the Pre-engineering concentration include:

• PHY 125 - General Physics I (4 Cr.)
• PHY 126 - General Physics II (4 Cr.)
• PHY 220 - Modern Physics (4 Cr.)
• PHY 230 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• PHY 280 - Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences (4 Cr.)
• PHY 301 - Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory (3 Cr.)
• PHY 310 - Electronics/Instrumentation (3 Cr.)
• PHY 340 - Classical Mechanics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 395 - Independent Work in Physics (1.5-4 Cr.)
• MA 222 - Calculus III (4 Cr.)
• CS 119 - Foundations of Computer Science (4 Cr.)

Elective courses (three are required, at least two at 300-level):

• CS 220 - Computer Architecture (3 Cr.)
• CS 224 - Principles of Programming Languages (3 Cr.)
• CS 240 - Digital Logic Design (3 Cr.)
• CS 245 - Software Engineering (3 Cr.)
• PHY 250 - Energy, Physics, and the Environment (3 Cr.)
• PHY 300 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 330 - Special Topics in Contemporary Physics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 350 - Quantum Mechanics (3 Cr.)

Courses recommended for Pre-engineering Concentration:

• CHE 111 - Principles of Chemistry I (3 Cr.)
• CHE 112 - Principles of Chemistry I: Laboratory (1 Cr.)
• EC 101 - Principles of Economics: Micro (3 Cr.)
• EC 102 - Principles of Economics: Macro (3 Cr.)

Note:

Students should check all courses for the accompanying prerequisites. Laboratory reports and papers in PHY 220  and PHY 230  are used to evaluate writing proficiency in the major. PHY 220  and PHY 280  taken at any time satisfy the computer proficiency requirement.

Courses required for the premedical concentration include:

• PHY 125 - General Physics I (4 Cr.)
• PHY 126 - General Physics II (4 Cr.)
• PHY 220 - Modern Physics (4 Cr.)
• PHY 230 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• PHY 280 - Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences (4 Cr.)
• PHY 300 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 301 - Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory (3 Cr.)
• PHY 310 - Electronics/Instrumentation (3 Cr.)
• PHY 395 - Independent Work in Physics (1.5-4 Cr.)
• BIO 105 - Biological Diversity II: The Vertebrates (4 Cr.)
• BIO 210 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry (3 Cr.)
• CHE 230 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Cr.)
• CHE 235 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Cr.)
• MA 222 - Calculus III (4 Cr.)

Elective courses (one is required):

• PHY 330 - Special Topics in Contemporary Physics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 340 - Classical Mechanics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 350 - Quantum Mechanics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 171.310*

Recommended courses:

• BIO 220 - Principles of Genetics (4 Cr.)
• BIO 260 - Principles of Physiology (4 Cr.)
• MA 221 - Linear Algebra (4 Cr.)
• PHY 250 - Energy, Physics, and the Environment (3 Cr.)
• PHY 171.209*

Note:

*Offered at the Johns Hopkins University

Students should check all courses for the accompanying prerequisites. Laboratory reports and papers in PHY 220  and PHY 230  are used to evaluate writing proficiency in the major. PHY 220  and PHY 280  taken any time satisfy the computer proficiency requirement.

Courses required for the materials science concentration include:

• PHY 125 - General Physics I (4 Cr.)
• PHY 126 - General Physics II (4 Cr.)
• PHY 220 - Modern Physics (4 Cr.)
• PHY 230 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• PHY 280 - Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences (4 Cr.)
• PHY 300 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 301 - Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory (3 Cr.)
• PHY 310 - Electronics/Instrumentation (3 Cr.)
• PHY 330 - Special Topics in Contemporary Physics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 340 - Classical Mechanics (3 Cr.)
• PHY 395 - Independent Work in Physics (1.5-4 Cr.)
• CHE 265 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals I (3 Cr.)
• CHE 265L - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals I: Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• MA 222 - Calculus III (4 Cr.)

Recommended courses:

• PHY 250 - Energy, Physics, and the Environment (3 Cr.)
• PHY 350 - Quantum Mechanics (3 Cr.)

Note:

Students should check all courses for the accompanying prerequisites. Laboratory reports and papers in PHY 220  and PHY 230  are used to evaluate writing proficiency in the major. PHY 220  and PHY 280  taken any time satisfy the computer proficiency requirement.