Which Physics Electives are Best for Preparing for Graduate School?

[baker0]

Currently, I'm doing a double major, one of which is a B.S. in physics. Of the following four classes, I have to take two of them. What I was wondering was which of these would be better preparation to enter grad school? Here the physics electives:
-Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
-Electricity and Magnetism II
-Introduction to Mathematical Physics
-Applied Optics

I was thinking a class in quantum mechanics would probably be the most useful.

 

[R136a1]

Both QM as EM will be useful. I recommend taking them both.

 

[ModusPwnd]

Im confused... You are majoring in physics and intro to quantum mechanics is an elective? E&M II is an elective?

 

[jesse73]

Im confused... You are majoring in physics and intro to quantum mechanics is an elective? E&M II is an elective?

Even at MIT course 8b allows you to be a physics major and only take 1 semester of intro qm.

http://web.mit.edu/catalog/degre.scien.ch8.html#

 

[baker0]

Yeah, I thought it was odd that QM was not required, but some QM is covered in the modern physics course.