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Major in Physics, Applied Option (NB)

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Catalog: Spring 2025 onwardNew BrunswickCatalog year unverified

Math Courses

8 courses

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Computer Competence

1 courses

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Science/Engineering Electives

7 credits

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Electives

6 credits

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Introductory courses

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First Introductory Physics Set2 courses

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750:115Extended Analytic I750:116Extended Analytic I750:123Analytical Physics I750:124Analytical Physics I750:271Honors Physics I750:275Classical Physics Lab I
Second Introductory Physics Set

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750:227Analytical Physics II750:228Analytical Physics Iib750:229Analytical Physics II Laboratory750:230Analytical Physics II Laboratory750:272Honors Physics II750:273Honors Physics III750:276Classical Physics Lab II
Math Courses

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Overall Math Course Count4 courses

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640:151Calculus I For Mathematical And Physicalsciences640:191Course title unavailable640:152Calculus II For Mathematical And Physical Sciences640:192Course title unavailable640:251Multivariable Calculus640:291Honors Calculus III640:244Differential Equations For Engineering And Physics640:252Elementary Differential Equations
Calculus I Requirement1 course

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640:151Calculus I For Mathematical And Physicalsciences640:191Course title unavailable
Calculus II Requirement1 course

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640:152Calculus II For Mathematical And Physical Sciences640:192Course title unavailable
Multivariable Calculus Requirement1 course

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640:251Multivariable Calculus640:291Honors Calculus III
Differential Equations Requirement1 course

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640:244Differential Equations For Engineering And Physics640:252Elementary Differential Equations640:292Honors Calculus IV
Computer Competence

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Computer Competence Course1 course

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198:107Computing For Math And The Sciences198:111Intro Computer Sci440:127Introduction To Computers For Engineers
Science/Engineering Electives

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Science/Engineering Electives Pool

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Intermediate courses

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First Intermediate Physics Set

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750:313Modern Physics750:361Quantum & Atomic Phy750:323Advanced General Physics I750:381Mechanics750:324Advanced General Physics II750:385Electromagnetism750:351Thermal Physics
Second Intermediate Physics Set

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750:305Modern Optics750:326Introduction To Computer-Based Experimentation And Physics Computing750:327Modern Instrumentation750:341Principles Astrophys750:342Principles Astrophys750:345Computational Astrophysics
Electives

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Natural Science Electives Pool

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Senior Lab

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Senior Lab Course1 course

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750:346Observational Astronomy750:387Exp Modern Physics750:388Exp Modern Physics750:389Course title unavailable

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