New Mexico Tech Physics

Sample Atmospheric Physics Curricula

Version A

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course(s) Hours Course(s) Hours
Freshman Year Phys 121 & 121L or 131 & 131L (general) 5 Phys 122 & 122L or 132 & 132L (general) 5
Math 131 (calculus) 4 Math 132 (calculus) 4
Chem 121 & 121L (general) 4 Chem 122 & 122L (general) 4
Engl 111 (college English) 3 Engl 112 (college English) 3
16 16
Sophomore Year Phys 232 (modern physics) 3 Phys 242 (waves) 4
Math 231 (calculus) 4 Math 332 (vectors) 3
Engl 411 (technical writing) 3 Math 335 (applied analysis) 3
Humanities/Social Science 3 Humanities/Social Science 3
Language 3 Language 3
16 16
Junior Year Phys 321 (mechanics) 3 Phys 332 (weather & climate) 3
Phys 331 (weather & climate) 3 Phys 334 (radiation and optics) 3
Phys 333 (electricity & magnetism) 3 Phys 336L (electricity & magnetism Lab) 1
Math 254 (linear algebra) 3 Phys 340 (quantum theory) 3
Biology/Geology/Engineering & lab 4 Phys 380 (practicum in problem solving) 1
Humanities/Social Science 6
16 17
Senior Year Phys 411 (thermodynamics) 3 Phys 433 (special atmospheric problems) 3
Phys 432 (atmospheric remote sensing) 3 Phys 451 (senior lab) 2
Phys 443 (atomic & nuclear) 3 Math 438 (partial differential equations) 3
Math 336 (applied analysis) 3 Humanities/Social Science 6
Biology/Geology/Engineering & lab 4 Electives 3
16 17

Version B

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course(s) Hours Course(s) Hours
Freshman Year Phys 121 & 121L or 131 & 131L (general) 5 Phys 122 & 122L or 132 & 132L (general) 5
Math 131 (calculus) 4 Math 132 (calculus) 4
Chem 121 & 121L (general) 4 Chem 122 & 122L (general) 4
Engl 111 (college English) 3 Engl 112 (college English) 3
16 16
Sophmore Year Phys 232 (modern physics) 3 Phys 242 (waves) 4
Math 231 (calculus) 4 Math 332 (vectors) 3
Engl 341 (technical writing) 3 Math 335 (applied analysis) 3
Humanities/Social Science 3 Humanities/Social Science 3
Language 3 Language 3
16 16
Junior Year Phys 321 (mechanics) 3 Phys 334 (radiation and optics) 3
Phys 432 (weather & climate) 3 Phys 336L (electricity & magnetism Lab) 1
Phys 333 (electricity & magnetism) 3 Phys 340 (quantum theory) 3
Math 254 (linear algebra) 3 Phys 380 (practicum in problem solving) 1
Biology/Geology/Engineering & lab 4 Humanities/Social Science 6
Electives 3
16 17
Senior Year Phys 411 (thermodynamics) 3 Phys 332 (weather & climate) 3
Phys 331 (weather & climate) 3 Phys 433 (special atmospheric problems) 3
Phys 443 (atomic & nuclear) 3 Phys 451 (senior lab) 2
Math 336 (applied analysis) 3 Math 438 (partial differential equations) 3
Biology/Geology/Engineering & lab 4 Humanities/Social Science 6
16 17
Maintained by Gina Chavez (e-mail: rchavez@kestrel.nmt.edu).
Modified: July 12, 2005