Typical Course Schedule - Physics and Mathematics, BS

This schedule lists specific courses you might take during your 4 years at NYU-Poly; it does not indicate required courses. It applies to students who begin classes in the fall of 2009 and onwards. If you entered NYU-Poly prior to that date, please review the curriculum and typical course schedule for students entering prior to fall 2009.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

PH 1002 Physics: the Genesis of Technology, Credits: 2.00
or MA 1002 The Art of Mathematics, Credits: 2.00
MA 1024 Calculus I, Credits: 4.00
CM 1004 General Chemistry For Engineers, Credits: 4.00
EN 1013W College Writing Workshop, Credits: 3.00
EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum, Credits: 1.00

Spring Semester

PH 1013 Mechanics, Credits: 3.00
MA 1124 Calculus II, Credits: 4.00
CS 1114 Intro to Programming & Problem Solving, Credits: 4.00
HuSS1023W First Year Writing Seminar, Credits: 3.00

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

PH 2021 Introductory Physics Laboratory I, Credits: .50
PH 2023 Electricity, Magnetism, & Fluids, Credits: 3.00
PH 2104 Analytical Mechanics, Credits: 4.00
MA 2012 Elements of Linear Algebra I, Credits: 2.00
MA 2132 Ordinary Differential Equations, Credits: 2.00
2 HuSS electives

Spring Semester

PH 2031 Introductory Physics Laboratory II, Credits: .50
PH 2033 Waves, Optics, & Thermodynamics, Credits: 3.00
MA 2112 Multivariable Calculus A, Credits: 2.00
MA 2122 Multivariable Calculus B, Credits: 2.00
MA 3012 Introduction to Probability I, Credits: 2.00
MA 3112 Complex Variables I, Credits: 2.00
Free elective

Junior Year

Fall Semester

PH 2344 Introduction to Modern and Solid State Physics, Credits: 4.00
CM 5040 Chemical Laboratory Safety, Credits: .00
Physics elective
Free elective
Math elective
HuSS elective

Spring Semester

PH 3234 Electricity and Magnetism, Credits: 4.00
MA 4113 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics, Credits: 3.00
Physics elective
Math elective
HuSS elective

Senior Year

Fall Semester

PH 4364 Introduction to the Quantum Theory, Credits: 4.00
PH 4902 Introduction to Senior Project in Physics, Credits: 2.00/PH 4912 Senior Seminar in Physics, Credits: 2.00
or Math elective
MA 4413 Applied Partial Differential Equations, Credits: 3.00
Math elective
HuSS elective

Spring Semester

PH 4124 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Credits: 4.00
PH 4904 Senior Project in Physics, Credits: 4.00/MA 3914 Project in Mathematics I, Credits: 4.00
MA 4423 Intro Numerical Methods, Credits: 3.00
Physics elective
HuSS elective