Every other Jewish mother in Brooklyn would ask her child, 'So? Did you learn anything today?' But not my mother. 'Izzy,' she would say, 'did you ask a good question today?' Asking good questions made me become a scientist.
Isidore Rabi

Sample Curricula  (Others presented at bottom of page)

  

Bachelor of Science - Physics    
First Year    
First Semester  Second Semester 
PHY 181.F   The Physical World (MPF IVB)4 PHY 182.F   The Physical World (MPF IVB)4
PHY 183       Physics Lab1 PHY 184       Physics Lab (MPF IVB)1
MTH 151 or 153 Calculus I *4-5 MTH 251      Calculus II4
Foreign Language *4 Foreign Language3
ENG 111     College Composition (MPF I)3 ENG 112     Composition & Lit.  (MPF I)3
 
16-17		  
15
 Second Year    
First Semester  Second Semester 
PHY291     Contemporary Physics4 PHY 292   Electronic Instrumentation3
PHY293     Contemporary Physics Lab2 PHY 294   Electronic Instrumentation Lab2
MTH 252    Calculus III4 PHY 286   Computational Physics3
MTH 222    Linear Algebra3 MTH 347   Differential Equations3
Foreign Language3 Miami Plan Foundation3
   Miami Plan Foundation3
 
16		  
17
Third Year    
First Semester  Second Semester 
PHY 341  Mathematical Methods in Physics4 PHY 400   Seminar1
PHY 400  Seminar1 PHY 461   Electromagnetic Theory4
PHY 451  Classical Mechanics4 PHY 491   Intro to Quantum Physics3
Miami Plan Foundation3 Miami Plan Foundation3
Miami Plan Foundation3 Miami Plan Foundation3
Miami Plan Foundation3 Miami Plan Thematic Sequence (MPT)3
 
18		  
17
Fourth Year    
First Semester  Second Semester 
PHY 400   Seminar1 PHY 400   Seminar1
PHY 437   Thermodynamics4 Miami Plan Capstone3
Advanced Physics Laboratory course3-4 Advanced Physics course4
Elective4 Advanced Physics course3-4
Miami Plan Thematic Sequence (MPT)3 Elective4
 
15-16		  
15-16

*  Mathematics and foreign language placement is usually done during Summer Orientation.  Some students may start with Calculus II an/or need only one or two foreign language courses.

 

This sample curriculum lists six of the 9-hour thematic sequence requirement.  It is assumed that the first three hours are also used to satisfy a Miami Plan Foundation requirement.  Note also that the thematic sequence requirement can be satisfied by completing MTH 222,252, and 347.

 

Schedule of Advanced Laboratory Courses:

  • Fall 2009 - PHY 471
  • Spring 2010 - PHY 441
  • Fall 2010 - PHY 423
  • Spring 2011 - PHY 442

 

BS Physics

BA Physics

BS Engineering Physics, Path 3, Electro-Optics, Electrical/Instrumentation, Materials track

BS Engineering Physics, Path 3, Biomedical Track (with pre-med option)

 

Path 1 (available as PDF)

BS Engineering Physics, 3-2 Binary Engineering Plan

 

Path 2 (available as PDF)

BS Engineering Physics with Computer Engineering Minor

BS Engineering Physics with Computer Science Minor

BS Engineering Physics with Electrical Engineering Minor

BS Engineering Physics with Manufacturing Engineering Minor

BS Engineering Physics with Mechanical Engineering Minor