Physics

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Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PHYS 1711PHYS 251
251L
5
MATH 16514MATH 129 or 3293
CHEM 150
CHEM 160
4MATH 1664
ENGL 110 or 120 (based on placement)3CHEM 151
CHEM 161
4
Wellness Gen Ed2 
 14 16
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PHYS 252
252L
5CSCI 1614
MATH 2654PHYS 3503
CSCI 1604MATH 2663
Free Elective3COMM 1103
 Humanities/Fine Arts & Global Perspectives Gen Ed3
 16 16
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PHYS 3553PHYS 3703
PHYS 3603PHYS 3613
MATH 270 (or MATH 4XX Elective)3Upper Division Writing Gen Ed3
Free elective3MATH 4XX Elective3
Free Elective3Humanities/Fine Arts Gen Ed3
 15 15
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
PHYS 4623PHYS 4892
PHYS 4853PHYS 4813
PHYS 411
411L
4PHYS 4863
PHYS 4881Physics Elective3
Social and Behavioral Science Gen Ed3Social and Behavioral Science & Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3
 14 14
Total Credits: 120
1

Students who place into a math course lower than MATH 165 may need to extend their time to degree completion by up to a year.