Sample Schedules for Physics Majors
SCHEDULE 1
For students who enter with:
- BC Calculus Credit
- No Physics Credit
| TERM | FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman |
PHYSICS 140-1/135-1 MATH 230-1 |
PHYSICS 140-2/135-2 MATH 230-2 |
PHYSICS 140-3/135-3 |
| Sophomore |
PHYSICS 330-1 PHYSICS 311-1 |
PHYSICS 330-2 PHYSICS 311-2 |
PHYSICS 239-0 ASTRON 220-1 or 220-2* PHYSICS 332-0 |
| Junior | Lab or Elective | PHYSICS 339-1 |
PHYSICS 333-1*** PHYSICS 339-2 |
| Senior |
PHYSICS 333-2 Lab or Elective |
Lab or Elective | Lab or Elective |
SCHEDULE 2
For students who enter with:
- No Math Credit
- No Physics Credit
| TERM | FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | MATH 220-1 | MATH 220-2 |
PHYSICS 135-1 MATH 230-1 |
| Sophomore |
PHYSICS 135-2 PHYSICS 311-1 MATH 230-2 |
PHYSICS 135-3 PHYSICS 311-2 |
PHYSICS 239-0 ASTRON 220-1 or 220-2* PHYSICS 332-0 |
| Junior |
PHYSICS 330-1 |
PHYSICS 330-2** |
PHYSICS 333-1*** Lab or Elective |
| Senior |
PHYSICS 333-2 Lab or Elective |
PHYSICS 339-1** Lab or Elective |
PHYSICS 339-2 Lab or Elective |
*Astronomy concentration only. Either ASTRON 220-1 or 220-2 can be taken to fulfill the requirement, depending on which is offered in any year.
**Students intending to take the physics GRE in fall of senior year or spring of junior year (i.e. those intending to go to graduate school immediately after NU) may find it useful to switch 330-2 and 339-1.
***If you plan to take Physics 333-2 (required for the Advanced Physics and Astronomy concentrations), you MUST take Physics 333-1 during your junior year (or earlier)For more information, email the Director of Undergraduate Studies at dusphysics@northwestern.edu