Sample Curriculum for

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Computational Physics

Oregon State University, College of Science, Department of Physics


 

Fall Winter Spring

Fresh (46)

Diffrntl Calculus
(MTH 251, 4)
Fitness/Writing I, 3
Gen Chemistry
(CH 201, 3)
CP/CS Seminar
(PH 407, 1)
Perspective 3

Intro Scientific Computing

(Ph/MTH/CS 265, 3)
[or Fall term]
Gen Chemistry
(CH 202, 3)
Integral Calculus
( MTH 252, 4)
Perspective, 6
[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
[or Perspective, 3]
Soph (45)
Intro Computer Sci II 
(CS 162, 4)
Writing II, 3
Vector Calculus II
  (MTH 255, 4)
Gen Phys, Rec
(PH 212,222; 4,1)
Discrete Math
(MTH 231/235, 3)
Gen Phys, Rec
(PH 213,223; 4,1)
Perspective, 3
 Matrix & Power Series Mthds
(MTH 306, 3)
Scientific Comptng II
(PH 365, 3)
App Diffrntl Eqs
(MTH 256, 4)
Intro Modern Phys
(PH 314, 4)
Elective, 4
 
Jr (44)
CP Simulations I
(PH 465, 3)
CP Seminar
(PH 407, 1)
Intro Probability/Statistics
(MTH 361/ST 314, 3)
Oscillations
(PH 421, 2)
Static Vector Fields
(PH 422, 2)
Writing III/Speech, 3
CP Simulations II
(PH 466, 3)
Data Structure
(CS 261, 4)
Waves in 1D
(PH 424, 2)
Quantum Measurement
(PH 425, 2)
Central Forces
(PH 426, 2)
Elective/Perspsective, 3
Class/Quant Mechan
(PH 435/451, 3)
Energy and Entropy
(PH 423, 2) 
Biology, 4
Perspective/Elective, 6
 
 
 
Sr (45)
Num. Lin Alg.
(MTH 451, 3)
Electromagnetism
(PH 431, 3)
Mathematical Methods
(PH 461, 3)
Elective, 6
Adv CP Lab
(PH 417,517; 3)
Social & Ethical CS
(Synthesis, CS 391, 3)
Elective, 6
Synthesis, 3
Thesis
[CP Lab+WIC]
  (PH 401,4)
Interact Multi Media}
(CS 395, 4)
CP Seminar
(PH 407, 1)
Electives, 6

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.