College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Physics and Astrophysics, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
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| 1. | PHY 171 or PHY 161 | 5 |
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| Notes: PHY 171 is highly recommended. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. | |||||
| 2. | MAT 136 Calculus I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. |
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| 3. | PHY 103 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
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| Notes: This course is not required but highly recommended | |||||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 172 or PHY 262 | 5 |
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| Notes: PHY 172 is highly recommended. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. | |||||
| 2. | PHY 262L University Physics II Lab | 1 | |||
| 3. | MAT 137 Calculus II | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 4. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 5. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 263 University Physics III | 3 | |||
| 2. | AST 280 Introduction To Astrophysics | 3 | |||
| 3. | MAT 238 Calculus III | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 264 Electronics For Science Students | 3 | |||
| 2. | PHY 265 Introduction To Computational Physics | 3 | |||
| 3. | MAT 239 Differential Equations | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Math Foundation. | |||||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 301 Methods Of Analytical Physics | 3 | |||
| 2. | PHY 321 Mechanics I | 3 | |||
| 3. | AST 391 Astrophysics: Stars | 3 | |||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | PHY 331 Electricity And Magnetism I | 3 | ||
| 2. | PHY 333W or AST 333W | 3 | ||
| 3. | PHY 361 Modern Physics | 3 | ||
| 4. | AST 390 or AST 392 | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 1 | ||
| 2. | PHY 332 Electricity And Magnetism II | 3 | ||
| 3. | PHY 471 Quantum Mechanics | 3 | ||
| 4. | PHY 498C Senior Seminar | 3 | ||
| 5. | AST 401 Observational Astronomy | 3 | ||
| 6. | AST 401L Observational Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | PHY 441 Thermal And Statistical Physics | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
No more than one grade of "D" in a physics or astronomy course is allowed.
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.
The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.