Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BS in Physics with concentration in Pre-Professional Physics. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 125 (Major Requirement, Goal 1.2) | 4 | MATH 126 | 4 |
| Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 crs required) | 3 | Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 crs required) | 3 |
| CHEM 130, 150, 170, or 190 and 191 (Major Requirement) | 5 | PHSX 211 (Goal 1.1, Major Requirement)1 | 4 |
| Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | PHSX 216 (Major Requirement)1 | 1 |
| PHSX 150 (Major Requirement) | 0.5 | Goal 3 Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 16.5 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PHSX 212 (Goal 3 Natural Science, Major Requirement)2 | 3 | MATH 320 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| PHSX 236 (Major Requirement)2 | 1 | PHSX 503 or 501 (Major Requirement) | 1 |
| MATH 290 (Major Requirement) | 2 | PHSX 313 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| MATH 127 (Major Requirement) | 4 | PHSX 316 (Major Requirement) | 1 |
| EECS 138 or 168 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 Human Diversity | 3 | Goal 3 Humanities | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PHSX 521 (Major Requirement) | 3 | PHSX 511 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Math Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 | PHSX 621 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| PHSX 516 | 4 | PHSX 536 (Major Requirement) | 4 |
| Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PHSX 711 (Major Requirement) | 3 | PHSX 631 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| PHSX 531 (Major Requirement) | 3 | PHSX Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| PHSX 671 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Goal 6 (Integration & Creativity) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120.5 | |||
| 1 | PHSX 213 may be substituted in place of the combination of PHSX 211 and PHSX 216 |
| 2 | PHSX 214 may be substituted in place of the combination of PHSX 212 and PHSX 236 |
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to completed 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.