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/CS 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.