Oregon State University, College of Science, Department of Physics

Sample Curriculum  (Effective 2005)

Bachelor of Science in Computational Physics

Fall Winter Spring

Fresh (45)

Diffrntl Calculus
(MTH 251, 4)
Fitness/Writing I, 3
Gen Chemistry
(CH 201, 3; 221, 5)
Perspective 3

Intro Scientific Computing

(PH/MTH 265, 3)[or Fall]
Gen Chemistry
(CH 202, 3; 222, 5)
Integral Calculus
( MTH 252, 4)
Perspective, 3
[or Fitness/Writing I, 3]
Intro Computer Sci I
  (CS 161, 4)
Vector Calculus I
(MTH 254, 4)
Gen Phys, Rec
(PH 211,221; 4,1)
Fitness/Writing I, 3
 Perspective, 3
 
Soph (46)
Intro Computer Sci II 
(CS 162, 4)
Writing II, 3
Infinite Series & Sequences
  (MTH 253, 4)
Gen Phys, Rec
(PH 212,222; 4,1)
Discrete Math
(MTH 232/235, 4)
Gen Phys, Rec
(PH 213,223; 4,1)
Vector Calculus II
 (MTH 255, 4)
Linear Algebra I
(MTH 341, 3)
Scientific Comptng II
(PH 464, 3)
App Diffrntl Eqs
(MTH 256, 4)
Intro Modern Phys
(PH 314, 4)
BCC Perspective 3
 
Jr    (45)
Computational Physics
(PH 465, 3)
Symmetries
(PH 320 2) 
Static Vector Fields
(PH 422, 2)
Oscillations
(PH 421, 2)
Writing III/Speech, 3
Biology, 4
Computational Physics II
(PH 466, 3)
Waves in 1D
(PH 424, 2)
Quantum Measurement
(PH 425, 2)
Central Forces
(PH 426, 2)
Elective/Perspective, 4
Class/Quant Mechan
(PH 435/451, 3)
Intro Statistical Methods
(ST 351, 4)
 CP/CS Seminar
(CS/PH 407/507, 1)
Data Structures
(CS 261, 4)
Perspective/Elective, 4
Sr   (44)
Num. Lin Alg.*
(MTH 451, 3)
Electromagnetism*
(PH 431, 3)
Mathematical Methods
(PH 461, 3)
Elective, 6
Research
(PH 401, 1)
Adv CP Lab
(PH 417,517; 3)
Thesis-WIC
(PH 403, 1)
Social & Ethical CS
(Synthesis, CS 391, 3)
Electives, 6
Synthesis, 3
Thesis-WIC
  (PH 403,2)
Web Authoring/Multimedia
(CS 295/395, 4)
Electives,6
Seminar
(PH 407, 1)
 

Computer-intensive courses shown in bold and blue. Courses suggested for electives or approved substitution: PH 415, Computer Interfacing; PH 435, Classical Mechanics; MTH 452, Numerical Solution of Ordinary Diffrntl Equations; MTH 453, Numerical Solution of Partial Diffrntl Equations; CS 311, Operating Systems; CS 361, Fundamentals of Software Engineering; PH 428, Rigid Bodies; PH 427, Periodic Systems; Ph 441, Physical Optics; PH 481, Thermal and Statistical Phys; PH 621, Classical Dynamics.
* MTH 451 and PH431 are presently offered at the same time. MTH 351, Into to Numerical Analysis, Mth 342 Linear Algebra II, or MTH 453, Numerical Solution of Partial Diffrntl Equations, may be substituted without approval.