Mathematics and Physics, BS (Boston)

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Calculus

From the catalog

A grade of C or higher is required:

• MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
• MATH 1342 — Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
• MATH 2321 — Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering

Intermediate and Advanced Math

• MATH 2331 — Linear Algebra
• MATH 2341 — Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering
• MATH 3081 — Probability and Statistics
• MATH 3175 — Group Theory

Co-op Reflections

• MATH 3000 — Co-op and Experiential Learning Reflection Seminar 1

Mathematics Elective

From the catalog

Complete two courses in the following range:

MATH 3101 to MATH 4899

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • Any MATH course numbered 3101–4899
  • PHYS 4115 — Quantum Mechanics

Physics 1

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1151 — Physics for Engineering 1
    • PHYS 1152 — Lab for PHYS 1151
    • PHYS 1153 — Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1161 — Physics 1
    • PHYS 1162 — Lab for PHYS 1161
    • PHYS 1163 — Recitation for PHYS 1161
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1191 — Foundations of Theoretical Physics
    • PHYS 1192 — Lab for PHYS 1191
    • PHYS 1193 — Recitation for PHYS 1191

Physics 2

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1155 — Physics for Engineering 2
    • PHYS 1156 — Lab for PHYS 1155
    • PHYS 1157 — Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
  • All of:
    • PHYS 1165 — Physics 2
    • PHYS 1166 — Lab for PHYS 1165
    • PHYS 1167 — Recitation for PHYS 1165

Intermediate Physics

• PHYS 2303 — Modern Physics
• All of:
  • PHYS 2371 — Electronics
  • PHYS 2372 — Lab for PHYS 2371

Advanced Physics

• PHYS 3600 — Advanced Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 3602 — Electricity and Magnetism 1
• PHYS 4305 — Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Elective Courses

From the catalog

Complete two courses in the following range:

PHYS 3000 to PHYS 7999

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • Any PHYS course numbered 3000–7999

Capstone Requirement

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • MATH 4020 — Research Capstone
  • MATH 4025 — Applied Mathematics Capstone
  • MATH 5131 — Introduction to Mathematical Methods and Modeling

Integrative Courses

• MATH 4545 — Fourier Series and PDEs
• PHYS 3601 — Classical Dynamics

Introduction to College

• INSC 1000 — Science at Northeastern

Experiential Learning Introduction

• EESC 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Writing Requirements

• One of:
  • ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
  • ENGW 1102 — First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
• One of:
  • ENGW 3307 — Advanced Writing in the Sciences
  • ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

• ENGW 1102 ↔ ENGW 1111 (tier C)
• ENGW 3307 ↔ ENGW 3315 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

Parsed from the catalog by NU Map; the structured machine copy is in this college's JSON for the 2027 catalog, under mathematics-and-physics-bs-boston, and the official page is the authority.