Sample Four-year Plan for Mathematical Physics Major
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations.
| Freshman Fall |
15 credits |
| CHEM 120 - General Chemistry I |
4 |
| MATH 220 - Calculus I |
4 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
| CHEM 112 - Science Success |
1 |
| Scientific Reasoning in the Social Sciences |
3 |
| Freshman Spring |
18 credits |
| CHEM 121 - General Chemistry II |
4 |
| MATH 221 - Calculus II |
4 |
| ENGL 105 - Accelerated Composition |
4 |
| Theological Inquiry |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Sophomore Fall |
15 credits |
| PHYS 260 - University Physics I |
3 |
| PHYS 270 - Introductory Physics Lab I |
1 |
| MATH 320 - Calculus III |
4 |
| MATH 230 - Elements of Statistics |
4 |
| VUSM 200 - Living in a Diverse World |
3 |
| Sophomore Spring |
15 credits |
| PHYS 261 - University Physics II |
3 |
| PHYS 271 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II |
1 |
| MATH 365 - Numerical Analysis and Modeling |
3 |
| MATH 330 - Probability Theory and Statistics |
3 |
| COMM 150 - Fundamentals of Speech |
2 |
| ENGL 307 - Argumentative Writing |
3 |
| Junior Fall |
18 credits |
| PHYS 305 - Classical Mechanics |
3 |
| MATH 340 - Linear Algebra |
3 |
| CHEM 397 - Introduction to Research |
3 |
| VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
15 credits |
| PHYS 311 - Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| MATH 321 - Differential Equations |
3 |
| Artistic Awareness |
3 |
| Literary Analysis |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Fall |
14–17 credits |
| PHYS 321 - Waves and Optics with Medical Physics Applications |
4 |
| PHYS 498 - Directed Research Experience |
1–4 |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
| Historical Analysis |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
14–16 credits |
| PHYS 363 - Modern Physics |
4 |
| CHEM 499 - Senior Seminar |
1–3 |
| Integrating Faith and Practice |
3 |
| Philosophical and Moral Inquiry |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |