CourseSubjectandTitleCreditHrs. Major

Minoror2ndMajor GenEd

UpperDiv.

Min.Grade CourseSubjectandTitle

CreditHrs. Major

Minoror2ndMajor GenEd

UpperDiv. Min.Grade

SemesterOne: SemesterTwo:PHYS1310&1310L(GeneralPhysics,160&160L) 4 4 4 C PHYS1320&1320L(GeneralPhysics,161&161L) 4 4 3 C

PHYS1311*(ProbinGenPhysics,167) CR PHYS1321*(ProblemsinGenPhysics,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 GenEdArtsandDesign 3 3 C

Total: 14 8 0 13 0 Total: 14 8 0 9 0

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SemesterThree: SemesterFour: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 4 C PHYC331*(ProblemsinModernPhysics) CR

GenEdCommunication(COMM1130,ENGL2210or2120,PHIL1120) 3 3 C MATH311(VectorAnalysis) 3 3 3 3 C

GenEdHumanities 3 3 C MATH316(AppliedOrdinaryDiff.Equations) 3 3 3 3 C

ASTR2115&2115L(GeneralAstronomy,271&271L) 4 4 C

Total 14 8 4 6 0 Total 16 16 6 0 9

TransitiontoMajorStatus (oncesemestergradesarein)

SemesterFive: SemesterSix:PHYC303(AnalyticalMecanicsI) 3 3 3 C Phys/Astrelective1:PHYC405(ElectricityandMagnetismI) 3 3 3 C

PHYC313*(ProbinAnalyticalMechanicsI) CR PHYC415*(ProblemsinElectricityandMagnetismI) CR

Phys/Astroelective2 3 3 3 C Phys/Astroelective3 3 3 3 C

UpperDivisionMATH/STAT** 3 3 3 C UpperDivisionMATH/STAT** 3 3 3 C

2ndMajororUpper-DivisionElective 3 3 C 2ndMajororUpper-DivisionElective 3 3 C

GenEdSocialandBehavioralSciences 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel 3 D-

Total 15 6 3 3 12 Total 15 6 3 0 12CompleteGraduationWorkshop&Applyfordegree (after4thweek)

SemesterSeven: SemesterEight:Phys/Astroelective4 3 3 3 C 2ndMajororUpper-DivisionElective 3 3 C

ElectiveAnyLevel 3 D- ElectiveAnyLevel(ifrecitationsnottaken) 3 D-

2ndMajororUpper-DivisionElective 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel(ifrecitationsnottaken) 3 D-

2ndMajororUpper-DivisionElective 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel 3 D-

2ndMajororUpper-DivisionElective 3 3 C ElectiveAnyLevel 3 D-

ElectiveAnyLevel 2

Total 15 3 0 0 12 Total 17 0 0 0 3

DegreeTotal 120 55 16 31 48

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TheNewMexicoGeneralEducationCurriculum(31units)Communication:(6credithours)MathematicsandStatistics:(3credithours)PhysicalandNaturalSciences:(4credithours)SocialandBehavioralSciences:(3credithours)Humanities:(3units)

SecondLanguage:(3credithours) Notes:ArtsandDesign:(3credithours)StudentChoice:(6credithours) RequiredClasses:OneofthePhysicscourses301,303,405and491,plusfouradditional3crupper

levelcoursesinphysicsorastrophysics,oneofwhichmustbeinastrophysicsandoneofwhichmustbealab(notincludingASTR455,PHYC451,and452).

ArtsandSciencesCollegeMinimumRequirements Thisroadmapassumes303,andthattheadditionalcoursesdonothaveproblemsTotalcredithours=120 hours,whichmaynotbethecase.

300/400levelcredithours=48

MinimumcredithourstaughtinA&S=90

UniversityResidenceRequirementsa.Minimumhours=30

b.Seniorstanding=15past92c.Inmajor=Onehalfd.Inminor=Onequarter

DepartmentalHonorsProgramMinimumgraduationGPA=2.00

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MajorAdvisor: Email: Website:physics.unm.edu

MinorAdvisor: Email: Website:

CollegeAdvisor: Website:artsci.unm.edu/advisement/index.html

Keepinmindthatminimumgradesonroadmapareforindividualcourseworkonly.Studentsmustmaintainaminimumofa2.0cumulativegradepointaverageforadmissiontoandgraduationfromtheCollegeofArtsandSciences.MinimumslistedfortheindividualcoursesdoNOTmeetthe

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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.

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

**RecommendedandwillcompleteMathematicsorStatisticsMinor,ifnottakenanotherminor(or2ndMajor)mustbecompleted.