BS IN PHYSICS COURSE FLOWCHART

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Fall (14 hrs) Spring (15 hrs) Fall (14 hrs) Spring (16 hrs) Fall (14 hrs) Spring (18 hrs) Fall (16 hrs) Spring (13 hrs)
ENGL 1301 ENGL 1302 HIST 1377 HIST 1378 GOVT 2305 GOVT 2306 Life and Physical NSM Capstone
(previously 1303) (previously 1304) US Hist. I US Hist. II (prev. POLS 1336) (prev. POLS 1337) Sciences (Hours to go towards your
1st Year Writing I 1st Year Writing II (No Prerequisite) (No Prerequisite) US & TX Politics US Gov't *(See your advisor)* capstone option, example
(See course placement (ENGL 1301 or equiv) (No Prerequisite) (No Prerequisite) 3 hours is a minor)
criteria web page) 3 hours
OR
Social and Behavioral CHEM 1312 MATH 2318 Language, Phil and MATH 3363 Creative Arts PHYS Elective Free Elective
Science (previously 1332) (previously 2331) Culture Intro. PDE (See core approved (3000 or 4000 level)
3 hour
(See core approved web Fund. of Chem. II Linear Algebra (See core approved web (MATH 2415 & either web page)*** 3 hours
page)*** (CHEM 1311) (Credit or concurrent page)*** MATH 3321 or MATH 3 hours
3 hours enrollment in MATH 3 hours 3331)
2414) Spring and Fall
CHEM 1311 CHEM 1112 MATH 2415 MATH 3331 OR Free Elective NSM Capstone Free Elective
Fund. Of Chem. Lab II Differential Eqn. Math 4397 Math Methods (computer course (Hours to go towards your 4 hour
(previously 1331) (previously 2433)
(Credit or concurrent (MATH 2415 & in Physics I recommended) capstone option, example is
Fund. Of Chem. I Calculus III
enrollment in CHEM MATH 2318) Fall Only
(MATH 1314 & HS (MATH 2414) 3 hours a minor)
Chemistry or CHEM 1312) 3 hours
1305)
CHEM 1111 MATH 2414 PHYS 2326 PHYS 3110 PHYS 3309 MATH 3364 PHYS 4321 PHYS 4322
Fund. of Chem. Lab I (previously 1432) (previously 1322) Adv. Lab. Analysis Intermediate Mech. Complex Analysis Inter. Elec. Theory I Inter. Elec. Theory II
(Credit or concurrent Calculus II Univ. of Physics II (PHYS 2126 & PHYS (MATH 3331 & PHYS (MATH 2415) (PHYS 2326 and MATH (PHYS 4321)
enrollment in CHEM (MATH 2413) (Credit or concurrent 2326) 2326) Spring and Fall 3363 or MATH 4397 Math Spring only
1311) enrollment in MATH Spring and Fall Fall and Spring Methods in Physics I)
2415) Fall only
MATH 2413 PHYS 2325 PHYS 2126 PHYS 3315 PHYS 3316 PHYS 3327 PHYS 3312 & PHYS Elective
(previously 1431) (previously 1321) (previously 1122) Modern Physics Quantum Mechanics Thermal Physics PHYS 3112 (3000 or 4000 level)
Calculus I Univ. Physics I Physics Lab II (PHYS 1301 and 1302, or (PHYS 3315) (PHYS 3309) Modern Optics and Lab 3 hours
(MPE score of 65 or (Credit or concurrent (Credit or concurrent PHYS 2326, and credit or Spring and Fall Fall and Spring (PHYS 2326 or, with consent
MATH 2312 or See enrollment in MATH enrollment in PHYS concurrent enrollment in of instructor, PHYS 1302 &
course placement criteria 2414) 2326) MATH 3331) MATH 2415; Credit or
web page) Spring and Fall concurrent enrollment in
PHYS 3110 & PHYS 3312)
PHYS 2125 PHYS 3313 PHYS 3214 Life and Physical Spring Only
(previously 1121) Adv. Lab I Adv. Lab II Sciences OR
Univ. Physics Lab I (PHYS 2126, PHYS (PHYS 2126, 2326, 3315, *(See your advisor)* PHYS 4421
(Credit or concurrent 2326, and credit or and credit or concurrent 3 hours Elect. Devices & App.
enrollment in PHYS concurrent enrollment in enrollment in PHYS 3110)
(PHYS 2126)
2325) PHYS 3315 and 3110) Spring and Fall
Fall Only
Spring and Fall

*** Approved Core *** https://www.uh.edu/academics/corecurriculum/ * 120 total hours/ 36 advanced hours
* 42 Physics hours (34 advanced Physics hours)
** FYI ** Math Minor complete with 3 hours of a 4000 level MATH course (Satisfies NSM Capstone) * 2.0 Cumulative GPA, 2.0 Major GPA, and 2.0 Minor GPA
* Computer classes recommended * Last 30 hours must be taken at U of H
* Meet with your advisor before registering for all classes * No more than 6 hrs in major course work below a C-