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Planned Course Rotation for Upper-Division Courses
Most core upper-division physics courses are offered once every three semesters. Modern Physics I (PHY 3111) and Vibrations, Waves, and Mathematical Methods (PHY 3231) are offered once per year.
| Course | Title | Spring 26 | Fall 26 | Spring 27 | Fall 27 |
| PHY 3111 | Modern Physics I | – | yes | – | yes |
| PHY 3121 | Modern Physics II | – | yes | – | – |
| PHY 3231 | Vibrations, Waves & Mathematical Methods | yes | – | yes | – |
| PHY 3311 | Analytical Mechanics | – | – | yes | – |
| PHY 3341 | Electricity and Magnetism I | – | – | yes | – |
| PHY 3411 | Thermal Physics | yes | – | – | yes |
| PHY 3811 | Quantum Physics I | – | yes | – | – |
| PHY 4611 | Computational Physics | yes | – | – | yes |
| PHY 2821 | Sophomore Physics Lab | – | – | yes | – |
| PHY 3711 | Junior Physics Lab | yes | – | – | yes |
| PHY 4711 | Senior Physics Lab | – | yes | – | – |
One upper-division elective is offered each semester. The electives for the next three semesters are shown below.
| Course | Title | Spring 26 | Fall 26 | Spring 27 |
| PHY 4330 | Electricity and Magnetism II | yes | – | – |
| PHY 4510 | Optics | – | yes | – |
| PHY 4050 | Astrophysics | – | – | yes |
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