


















 |
 |

Click for print version
Undergraduate Physics at The Ohio State University
Prerequisites for Physics and Math courses
| Introductory Physics |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 131 |
5 |
|
|
1511, 2 |
1521,2 |
| 132 |
5 |
131 |
|
1523 |
1533 |
| 133 |
5 |
132 |
|
153 or 162 |
|
| Intermediate Physics |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 261 |
4 |
|
132 |
1523 |
1533 |
| 262 |
4 |
261 |
133 |
153 or 162 |
254 or 263 |
| 263 |
4 |
262 |
|
254 or 263 |
|
| Seminars |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 295 |
1 |
131 |
|
|
|
| 596 |
3 |
262 |
|
4154 |
|
| Laboratories |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 416 |
4 |
133 |
|
|
|
| 517 |
4 |
133 |
|
|
|
| 616 |
4 |
263,416,555; 631 recommended |
|
|
|
| Electromagnetic Fields |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 555 |
4 |
2616 |
|
4154, 5134,6 |
|
| 656 |
4 |
555 |
|
|
|
| 657 |
4 |
656 |
|
|
|
| Thermal & Statistical Physics |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 621 |
4 |
263 |
|
254 or 263 |
|
| 622 |
4 |
621 |
|
|
|
| Quantum Physics |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 631* |
4 |
263 |
|
4154, 5684,5 |
|
| 632 |
4 |
631 |
|
|
|
| 633 |
4 |
632 |
|
|
|
| Advanced Mechanics |
| Course |
Credit Hours |
Prereq. Physics |
Concurrent Physics |
Prereq. Math |
Concurrent Math |
| 664 |
4 |
262 |
|
4154 |
5134 |
Footnotes:
- Or concurrent Math 161
- Prerequisite will be waived for physics majors in H131 taking Math 151 concurrently.
- Or concurrent Math 162
- Or equivalent
- Waived for B.S. (Arts and Sciences) students in Options C-F not taking 632-633.
- Or concurrently with permission.
 |

|