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Major Requirement Sample Plan – Physics‐Biophysics Only General Education Requirement Only
Major Requirement and General Education Requirement MATH 021 PHYS 08/08H & 08L Calculus I for Physical SPARK CHEM 02/02H Free Introductory Physics Sciences & Seminar General Chemistry I Elective I & Lab units (16 Units) Engineering (4 units) (4 units) (4 units) Semester 1 (4 units) Meets Badge Year 1 MATH 022 CSE 20/MATH 50 PHYS 09/09H WRI 10 This sample plan demonstrates & 09L Calculus II for Physical Intro to Computing I or Introductory Physics College the recommended sequencing Sciences & Reading & Beginning MATLAB II & Lab Composition and timing of the required and (4 units) Engineering Programming
(14 Units) (4 units) (4 units) (2 units) elective components within the Semester 2 major.
In many cases, a student’s academic background will MATH 24 require variations in the timing GE PHYS 10 PHYS 108 Linear Algebra & Approaches of the coursework listed in the Introductory Physics III Thermal Physics Core Differential to Knowledge plan. (4 units) (4 units) Equations Area B (4 units) (16 Units) (4 units) All students are expected to Semester 3 work with their academic advisor to find their best pathway through the degree Year 2 requirements of their chosen GE program. PHYS 105 PHYS 126 MATH 023 Analytics Mechanics Special Relativity Approaches Vector Calculus to Knowledge Core Minicourse (4 units) Area B (4 units)
(14 Units) (4 units) (2 units) Semester 4
PHYS 110 PHYS 137 BIO 01 & 01L PHYS 104/BIO 104 Electrodynamics Quantum Mechanics Contemporary Biophysics Core Core Biology (4 units) & Lab
7 Units) (1 (4 units) (4 units) (5 units) Semester 5 Year 3
PHYS 115 PHYS 138 PHYS 160 BIO 02 & 02L Electrodynamics Core Quantum Mechanics II Modern Physics Lab Intro to Molecular Waves II Waves Core (4 units) Biology & Lab (4 units) (2 units) *Writing in Discipline 5 Units) (1 (5 units) Semester 6
PHYS 195 MATH 032 Upper Division UD Biophysics Crossroads Probability and Free Elective Undergraduate Emphasis Elective Course Statistics (4 units) (4 units) Research (4 units) (18 Units) (4 units)
Semester 7 (2 units) Year 4 PHYS 196 UD BIophysics GE Undergraduate Thesis Emphasis Elective Approaches Free Elective (2 units) to Knowledge *Integrative Culminating (4 units) Area B (4 units) Experience (4 units) (14 Units) Semester 8
Updated 7.6.20