- Truman State University

Course and Prerequisite Information

#	Name	Prerequisites	Co-requisite	Offered

100	Concepts of Physics			FS
145	Physics Seminar			F
185	College Physics I	MATH 186 or equiv		FS
186	College Physics II	185		FS
195	Physics with Calculus I		Math 198	FS
196	Physics with Calculus II	195	Math 263	FS

208	Design and Drafting			F
245	Meteorology	College Alg & Trig or Math 186
246	Astronomy I	College Alg & Trig or Math 186		F
250	Modern Physics I	196, Math 263		F
251	Modern Physics II	250		S
275	Vibrations & Waves	196, Math 263		F

320	Electronics	196		S
345	Junior Seminar	at least junior standing	251	S
346	Astronomy II	246		rare
360	Radiaton Science I	4 hrs Chem or Phys		need
370	Radiaton Science II	360		rare
380	Optics	275		rare
382	Mathematical Physics	196, Math 263		S
383	Fundamentals of Electric Circuits	196, Math 263		S
386	Classical Mechanics	275, 382	Math 365	F
387	Statics	195	Math 264	F
388	Advanced Laboratory	250		S
391	Internship for Physics Majors			need
392	Evaluation and Analysis of Internship		391	need

441	Physics Research I			FSs
442	Physics Research II			FSs
443	Physics Research III			FSs
444	Independent Studies			FSs
445	Advanced Physics Seminar	at least junior status; 251, 275, 382		S
482	Electricity and Magnetism	275, 382; Math 365		S
486	Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics	251, 275; Math 264	Stat 290	S
490	Senior Research I	251,275, 382, 388		F
491	Senior Research II	490		S
518	Advanced Topics	251, 275, 382		S
580	Quantum Mechanics	251, 275, 382		F
581	Introduction to Solid State Physics	251, 275, 382		rare

In all cases, the prerequisites mean a grade of C or better.

In the "offered" column -- F: fall semester, S: spring semester, s: Summer session, rare: rarely offered, need: offered as needed.

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