A student studying for the B.S. degree in Physics may choose among several physics concentrations, including Physics, Astrophysics, Applied Physics, or a concentration designed in consultation with a departmental advisor, and approved by the Department Chair. Such options might include, but are not limited to: biophysics, computational physics, geophysics, physics and philosophy, or teaching physics.
The sequence of courses shown below is a typical one for a physics major, but other course selections are possible. In particular a student who begins with a good knowledge of calculus might take PHYS 2130-2140 in the freshman year, PHYS 3310-3320 in the sophomore year, and PHYS 4210 in the junior year. Another possibility is the sequence PHYS 2070-2080-2100 instead of PHYS 2130-2140. The student must also satisfy all the degree requirements of the University Core and the College of Arts & Sciences, including English composition, a foreign language, the humanities and social sciences, and the writing across the curriculum program. The official degree requirements are published in the Catalog of the University of Toledo.
| Freshman Year | ||||
| Fall Semester | ||||
| PHYS 1910 | Frontiers of Physics | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1110 | Composition I | 3 | ||
| CHEM 1230, 80 | General Chemistry I, Lab | 5 | ||
| MATH 1850 | Single Variable Calculus I | 4 | ||
| ARS 1000 | Orientation | 1 | ||
| Spring Semester | ||||
| PHYS 2130 | Physics for Science Majors I | 5 | ||
| ENGL 1130-1230 | Composition II | 3 | ||
| MATH 1860 | Single Variable Calculus II | 4 | ||
| History Requirement | 3 | |||
| Sophomore Year | ||||
| Fall Semester | ||||
| PHYS 2140 | Physics for Science Majors II | 5 | ||
| MATH 1890 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 3 | ||
| MATH 2850 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 | ||
| Foreign language | 4 | |||
| Spring Semester | ||||
| PHYS 3150 | Methods of Theoretical Physics | 2 | ||
| PHYS 3180 | Intermediate Lab | 2 | ||
| MATH 3860 | Differential Equations | 3 | ||
| Foreign language | 4 | |||
| Fine Arts requirement |
3 | |||
| Junior Year | ||||
| Fall Semester | ||||
| PHYS 3310 | Quantum Physics I | 3 | ||
| PHYS 3610 | Optics and Lasers | 3 | ||
| Foreign language | 3 | |||
| Literature requirement | 3 | |||
| Social Science requirement |
3 | |||
| Spring Semester | ||||
| PHYS 3320 | Quantum Physics II | 3 | ||
| PHYS 3410 | Thermal Physics | 3 | ||
| Foreign language requirement | 3 | |||
| Humanities requirement | 3 | |||
| Social Science requirement | 3 | |||
| Senior Year | ||||
| Fall Semester | ||||
| PHYS 4210 | Theoretical Mechanics | 3 | ||
| PHYS 4230 | Electricity & Magnetism I | 3 | ||
| PHYS 4580/4780 | Advanced Laboratory | 3 | ||
| Humanities requirement |
3 | |||
| Social Science requirement |
3 | |||
| Spring Semester | ||||
| PHYS 4310 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 | ||
| PHYS 4240 | Electricity & Magnetism II | 3 | ||
| Free Elective |
3 | |||
| Free Elective | 3 | |||
| Free Elective | 3 | |||