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CourseSubjectandTitleCreditHrs. Major GenEd

UpperDiv.

Min.Grade CourseSubjectandTitle

CreditHrs. Major GenEd

UpperDiv.

Min.Grade

SemesterOne: SemesterTwo:PHYS1310&1310L(GeneralPhysics,160&160L) 4 4 4 C PHYS1320&1320L(GeneralPhysics,161&161L) 4 4 C

PHYS1311*(ProbinGenPhysics,167) CR PHYS1321*(ProbinGenPhysics,168) CR

MATH1512(CalculusI,162) 4 4 3 C MATH1522(CalculusII,163) 4 4 C

GenEdChoice(1stEnglishComposition,ENGL1110) 3 3 C GenEdCommunication(2ndEnglishComposition,ENGL1120) 3 3 C

GenEdSecondLanguage 3 3 C GenEdSocialandBehavioralSciences 3 3 C

Total: 14 8 13 0 Total: 14 8 6 0Advisement:TryaFreshmanLearningCommunity-2coreclassescombined

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SemesterThree: SemesterFour:ASTR2110&2110L(GeneralAstroIandLab,270&270L) 4 4 C ASTR2115&2115L(GeneralAstroIIandLab,271&271L) 4 4 C

PHYS2310&2310L(GeneralPhysics,262&262L) 4 4 C PHYS2415(ComputationalPhysics,290) 3 3 C

PHYS2311*(ProbinGenPhysics,267) CR PHYC330(IntroModernPhysics) 3 3 3 C

MATH2530(CalculusIII,264) 4 4 C PHYC331*(ProbinModernPhysics) CR

GenEdCommunication(COMM1130,ENGL2210or2120,PHIL1120) 3 3 C MATH316(AppliedOrdinaryDiff.Equations) 3 3 3 C

GenEdHumanities 3 3 C

Total 15 12 3 0 Total 16 13 3 6

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SemesterFive: SemesterSix:PHYC301(ThermodynamicsandStatMech) 3 3 3 C PHYC304(AnalyticalMechanicsII) 3 3 3 C

PHYC311*(ProbinThemodynamicsandStatMech) CR PHYC314*(ProbinAnalyticalMechanicsII) CR

PHYC303(AnalyticalMechanicsI) 3 3 3 C PHYC405(ElectricityandMagnetismI) 3 3 3 C

PHYC313*(ProbinAnalyticalMechanicsI) CR PHYC415*(ProbinElectricityandMagnetismI) CR

PHYC366(MathematicalMethodsofPhysics) 4 4 4 C ASTR422(ConceptsofAstrophysicsII) 3 3 3 C

ASTR421(ConceptsofAstrophysicsI) 3 3 3 C MATH314(PrereqforPHYC491)orUpperDivisionElective 3 3 C

GenEdArtsandDesign 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel 3 D-

Total 16 13 3 13 Total 15 9 0 12CompleteGraduationWorkshop&Applyfordegree (after4thweek)

SemesterSeven: SemesterEight:PHYC491or406(Inter.Quant.Mech.IorElectandMag.II) 3 3 3 C Astrophysicselective2 3 3 3 C

PHYC496or416*(Prob.inInter.QMIorProb.inE&MII) CR ElectiveAnyLevel(ifrecitationsnottaken) 3 D-

Astrophysicselective1 3 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel(ifrecitationsnottaken) 3 D-

GenEdChoice 3 3 C UpperDivisionElective 3 3 D-

ElectiveAnyLevel(ifrecitationsnottaken) 3 D- UpperDivisionElective 3 3 D-

UpperDivisionElective 3 3 D-

Total 15 6 3 9 Total 15 3 0 9

DegreeTotal 120 72 31 49VisitGraduationFair

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TheNewMexicoGeneralEducationCurriculum(31units)Communication:(6credithours)MathematicsandStatistics:(3credithours)

PhysicalandNaturalSciences:(4credithours)

SocialandBehavioralSciences:(3credithours)

Humanities:(3units) DepartmentalHonorsProgramSecondLanguage:(3credithours)

ArtsandDesign:(3credithours)

StudentChoice:(6credithours)

ArtsandSciencesCollegeMinimumRequirements MinoroptionsTotalcredithours=120300/400levelcredithours=48

MinimumcredithourstaughtinA&S=90

AstrophysicselectivesarenormallychosenfromASTR423-427.UniversityResidenceRequirements ThereisroomforthreemoreastroelectivesiftheUpperDivisionElectivesareused.a.Minimumhours=30

b.Seniorstanding=15past92

c.Inmajor=Onehalfd.Inminor=Onequarter

MinimumgraduationGPA=2.00

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*Physics1311,1321,2311,331,311,313,311,415,416,496,and497areallonecredithourRecitationSectionsassociatedwithPhysics1310,1320,2310,330,301,303,304,405,406,491,and492,respectively.Theserecitationsessionsarepracticeinsolvingproblemsfromtheassociatedlecturecourses.Theyareveryusefulandstonglyrecommendedforthemajor.

NominorisrequiredfortheB.S.inAstrophysics,althoughanoptionalminororsecondmajormaybeselected.

Keepinmindthatminimumgradesonroadmapareforindividualcourseworkonly.Studentsmustmaintainaminimumofa2.0cumulativegradepointaverageforadmissiontoandgraduationfromtheCollegeofArtsandSciences.MinimumslistedfortheindividualcoursesdoNOTmeetthecumulativeminimum.Scholarshipswillhavedifferentrequirements.Pleaseseeyouradvisorforquestions.

TheDepartmentalHonorsProgramrequires2semestersofanHonorsSectionofPhysics456.Thestudentandfacultymentorpresentamutually-agreeabletopictothedepartmentforapproval.Also,theUniversityrequiresaGPAofatleastaGPAofatleast3.25.SeetheHonorswebpageformoreinformationatphysics.unm.edu/pandaweb/undergraduate/programs/honors.php