All of the physics classes I will be taking for undergrad what do you think.

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the undergraduate physics coursework planned by a participant, including various classes in electromagnetism, waves, modern physics, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Participants explore the appropriateness and completeness of this course selection for a physics major.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant lists their planned physics courses across several semesters and seeks feedback on their selection.
  • Another participant notes that the courses include lab components for some classes.
  • A participant questions the lack of responses, suggesting that the original question is too ambiguous.
  • The original poster clarifies their inquiry, asking if they are taking the right classes and if they are lacking in any areas.
  • One participant points out that some of the listed courses appear to be directly from the school’s prescribed coursework.
  • The original poster confirms that while some courses are prescribed, others like relativity, particle physics, and cosmology are not.
  • A participant requests the course description for "quantum waves," indicating interest in the specifics of the curriculum.
  • A later reply provides a detailed description of the "Classical and Quantum Waves" course, outlining prerequisites and topics covered.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of concern regarding the adequacy of the course selection, with some questioning the clarity of the original inquiry. No consensus is reached on whether the coursework is appropriate or complete.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully defined the criteria for evaluating the adequacy of the course selection, and there are unresolved questions about the balance of topics covered in the proposed curriculum.

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Spring 2012
Freshmen E@M

Fall 2012
Waves, Optic and Thermo
Modern Physics

Spring 2013
Quantum Waves
Anayltical mechanics

Fall 2013
Junior E@M semester 1
Junior Quantum semester 1

Spring 2014
Junior E@M Semester 2
Junior Quantum semester 2
Reading in Particle Physics

Fall 2015
Introduction General relativity
Senior research

Spring 2015
Cosmology
Stat Mechanics/Thermodynamics
Senior research

What do you think? These are all of the physics classes I plan to take as an undergraduate.
 
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Oh and my E@M and Wave,Optic,Thermo class has lab.
 
Why no comments.
 
It is likely people haven't responded because your post is quite ambiguous: "what do you think?"

Try defining more clearly what your question is here. And it might help if you post all your courses in a given semester instead of just the physics courses.
 
Am I taking the right classes for a physics major? Am I taking to little to much, am I lacking in something? Stuff like that.
 
isnt this your prescribed coursework verbatim from the school website?
 
Some of it is, but the relativity, particle physics, and cosmology are not.
 
What is the description for quantum waves?
 
Classical and Quantum Waves
PHYS-UA 105 Prerequisite: PHYS-UA 95. Physics majors must also register for PHYS-UA 107. Lecture and recitation. Offered in the spring. 3 points.
Introduction to the physics of classical and quantum waves for students who have had at least one year of college physics and three semesters of calculus or intensive calculus. Topics include linear and nonlinear oscillators, resonance, coupled oscillators, normal modes, mechanical waves, light, matter waves, Fourier analysis, Fourier optics (diffraction), and an introduction to numerical (computer) methods for solving differential equations.
 

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