Courses
We believe that the best place to take your degree in physics is at a liberal arts college. The reason is simple enough: You'll get a background in physics that will provide the opportunity to go on to graduate school in physics or engineering, or to get a good job, but you will also get a background in the liberal arts that will allow you to move from the laboratory to the boardroom. You will also get the tools to take you through walks of life that a narrowly focused program won't allow. At MCLA you'll be introduced to both sides of the liberal arts experience - the sciences and the humanities.
A typical (more or less) sequence of courses might look like the matrix below - not all programs require all the courses listed. Click on the links under each year to check out the Details for each program.
Other programs, such as Robotic Arts, 3-2 Engineering and Student Research opportunities will also modify the outline given below. One can also "mix and match" courses to meet individual interests.
The "official" (but hopelessly outdated) catalog version of all this can be found here.
| Year 1 - Fall Details |
Spring |
Year 2 - Fall Details |
Spring |
Spring |
Year 4 - Fall Details |
Spring |
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| Intro. Physics I | Intro. Physics II | Intro. Physics III | Intro. Physics IV | Mechanics I | Mechanics II | E & M I | E & M II |
| Calculus I | Calculus II | Calculus III | Differential Equations | Modern Physics I | Modern Physics II | Statistical Physics | Physics Seminar |
| Chemistry I | Chemistry II | Programming | Programming | Experimental Physics I | Experimental Physics II | Advanced Physics Lab I | Advanced Physics Lab II |
| Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Mathematical Physics I | Mathematical Physics II | Quantum Mechanics I | Quantum Mechanics II |
| Electives/Core* | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core | Electives/Core |