The following information is relevant for students that have already matriculated and begun the major. New updates to the physics major offer new possibilities for students. If you are interested in majoring in physics, or have questions about physics course selection, please contact your major advisor or the Department Chair, Yue Hu (yhu@wellesley.edu), for more details.
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Key:
PHYS 107 - Principles and Applications of Mechanics with laboratory
PHYS 108 - Principles and Applications of Electricity, Magnetism, and optics with
Laboratory MATH 116 - Calculus II PHYS 202 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Thermodynamics PHYS 207 - Intermediate Mechanics MATH 215 - Mathematics for the Sciences I PHYS 216 - Mathematics for the Sciences II PHYS 302 - Quantum Mechanics PHYS 305 - Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics PHYS 310 - Experimental Physics *ASTR/PHYS 311 - Elements of Astrophysics PHYS 314 - Electromagnetic Theory *PHYS 320 - Advanced Topics in Physics *PHYS 360/370 - Honors Thesis * = not required, alternate years
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Firstyear
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PHYS 107
MATH 116 |
PHYS 108
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PHYS 107
MATH 116
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Sophomore
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PHYS 202
MATH 215
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PHYS 207
PHYS 216
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PHYS 108
MATH 215
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PHYS 216
PHYS 207
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Junior
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PHYS 302
*@ASTR/PHYS 311
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PHYS 310
*@PHYS 320
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PHYS 202
*@ASTR/PHYS 311
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PHYS 310
PHYS 305
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Senior
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PHYS 314
*@ASTR/PHYS 311
*PHYS 360
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PHYS 305
*PHYS 370
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PHYS 302
PHYS 314
*@ASTR/PHYS 311
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*@PHYS 320
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* = Not required
@ = Alternate years