Double Majors: Integrated Science Program

Double Majors

Although listed in a three year format, many ISP students spread the program over four years in order to combine an ISP major with a second major. Specific requirements for the most popular second majors for ISP students can be found by choosing from the menu below. Second majors in departments other than those listed below are also possible.

*Note: The example schedules are only examples. Schedules may vary by concentration and student circumstance.

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Weinberg Colleges of Arts and Sciences (WCAS)

In addition to the ISP curriculum, ISP/WCAS students must also fulfill the degree requirements for the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences respectively for Pre-Spring 2023 and Post-Spring 2023 entering students.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in biological sciences should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's contact page.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I Biological Sciences 232 Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biological Sciences 233 Cell Processes Lab Chemistry 217-2 / 237-2 Accelerated Organic Chemistry II	Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry Biological Sciences 328¹ Microbiology
Third Year
Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Biological Sciences 380¹ Biology of Cancer	Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics Biological Sciences 381¹ Stem Cells and Regeneration Mathematics 382** Complex Variables and Group Theory	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics
Fourth Year
Physics 339-3** Nuclear and Particle Physics	Biological Sciences 323 or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Neuroscience 311 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons	Astronomy 331** Astrophysics

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

¹ Any other three electives from the concentration area may substitute.

CHEMISTRY

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in chemistry should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-CHEMISTRY STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I Biological Sciences 232 Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Biological Sciences 233 Cell Processes Lab Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Chemistry 217-2 / 237-2 Accelerated Organic Chemistry II	Chemistry 217-3 Accelerated Organic Chemistry III Chemistry 220 Introductory Instrumental Analysis Chemistry 235-3 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry
Third Year
Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Chemistry 333 Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry 350-1 Advanced Laboratory	Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics Chemistry 350-2 Advanced Laboratory 2 Neuroscience 311** Biophysical Analysis of Neurons	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Chemistry 350-3 Advanced Laboratory 3 Chemistry 309¹ Polymer Chemistry
Fourth Year
Physics 339-3 Nuclear and Particle Physics Chemistry 313¹** Advanced Organic Chemistry	Biological Sciences 323* or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Mathematics 382** Complex Variables and Group Theory	Astronomy 331** Astrophysics

Fall Quarter

Winter Quarter

Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1
Mechanics

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations

Physics 125-2 / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming

Second Year

Mathematics 381
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240
Molecular and Cell Biology

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Biological Sciences 233
Cell Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 241
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Chemistry 217-2 / 237-2
Accelerated Organic Chemistry II

Chemistry 217-3
Accelerated Organic Chemistry III

Chemistry 220
Introductory Instrumental Analysis

Chemistry 235-3
Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Third Year

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth

Chemistry 333
Inorganic Chemistry

Chemistry 350-1
Advanced Laboratory

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Chemistry 350-2
Advanced Laboratory 2

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Chemistry 350-3
Advanced Laboratory 3

Chemistry 309¹
Polymer Chemistry

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3**
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Chemistry 313¹
Advanced Organic Chemistry

Biological Sciences 323*
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Mathematics 382**
Complex Variables and Group Theory

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

¹ Any other two electives from the concentration area may substitute.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (BA)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in computer science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements page.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-COMPUTER SCIENCE (BA) STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming Computer Science 150 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I Computer Science 211 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 2 Computer Science 212 Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Mathematics 382 Complex Analysis Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics Computer Science 213 Introduction to Computer Systems	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Computer Science 214 Data Structures and Algorithms Computer Science Technical Elective Computer Science Breadth Course
Third Year
Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Biological Sciences 232 Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology Physics 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics	Biological Sciences 233 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Computer Science Technical Elective Computer Science Breadth Course	Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry Computer Science Technical Elective Computer Science Technical Elective Computer Science Technical Elective
Fourth Year
Physics 339-3/337 Nuclear and Particle Physics Computer Science Breadth Course**	Biological Sciences 323* or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Neuroscience 311 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons Computer Science Breadth Course**	Astronomy 331 Astrophysics Computer Science Breadth Course**

Fall Quarter

Winter Quarter

Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1
Mechanics

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations

Physics 125-2 / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming

Computer Science 150
Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5

Second Year

Mathematics 381
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Computer Science 211
Fundamentals of Computer Programming 2

Computer Science 212
Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Mathematics 382
Complex Analysis

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Computer Science 213
Introduction to Computer Systems

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Computer Science 214
Data Structures and Algorithms

Computer Science Technical Elective

Computer Science Breadth Course

Third Year

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240
Molecular and Cell Biology

Physics 339-3
Particle and Nuclear Physics

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 241
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

Computer Science Technical Elective

Computer Science Breadth Course

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Computer Science Technical Elective

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3/337**
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Computer Science Breadth Course

Biological Sciences 323*
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Computer Science Breadth Course

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

Computer Science Breadth Course

DATA SCIENCE

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in data science will be able to do so by fulfilling the requirements to be published in the academic catalog in September 2023.

EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in earth and planetary sciences should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in environmental sciences should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I Environmental Science 201 Earth: A Habitable Planet	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Mathematics 382 Complex Variables and Group Theory Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics Environmental Science 202** The Health of the Biosphere	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Environmental Science 203 Humans and the Environment Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society
Third Year
Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Biological Sciences 232 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology Physics 339-3 Particle and Nuclear Physics	Biological Sciences 233 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society	Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society
Fourth Year
	Biological Sciences 323* or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Neuroscience 311** Biophysical Analysis of Neurons	Astronomy 331** Astrophysics

Fall Quarter

Winter Quarter

Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1
Mechanics

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations

Physics 125-2 / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming

Second Year

Mathematics 381
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Environmental Science 201
Earth: A Habitable Planet

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Mathematics 382**
Complex Variables and Group Theory

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Environmental Science 202
The Health of the Biosphere

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Environmental Science 203
Humans and the Environment

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

Third Year

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth

Biological Sciences 232
Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 240
Molecular and Cell Biology

Physics 339-3
Particle and Nuclear Physics

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 241
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

Fourth Year

Biological Sciences 323*
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

MATERIALS SCIENCE (BA)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in materials science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements page.

MATHEMATICS

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in mathematics should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-MATHEMATICS STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Mathematics 320-1 / Mathematics 321-1^1,2 Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics Mathematics 382 Complex Analysis Mathematics 320-2 / Mathematics 321-2^1,2 Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Mathematics 320-3 / Mathematics 321-3^1,2 Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis
Third Year
Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Biological Sciences 232 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology Mathematics 330-1 / Mathematics 331-1^1,2 Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra	Biological Sciences 233 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Mathematics 330-2 / Mathematics 331-2^1,2 Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra	Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry Physics 337 Physics of Condensed Matter Mathematics 330-3 / Mathematics 331-3^1,2 Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra
Fourth Year
Physics 339-3/337** Particle and Nuclear Physics	Mathematics 344-1³ Introduction to Topology Biological Sciences 323* or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Neuroscience 311** Biophysical Analysis of Neurons	Mathematics 344-2³ Introduction to Topology Astronomy 331** Astrophysics

Fall Quarter

Winter Quarter

Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1
Mechanics

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations

Physics 125-2 / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming

Second Year

Mathematics 381
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

Mathematics 320-1 / Mathematics 321-1^1,2
Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Mathematics 382
Complex Analysis

Mathematics 320-2 / Mathematics 321-2^1,2
Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Mathematics 320-3 / Mathematics 321-3^1,2
Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis

Third Year

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth

Biological Sciences 232
Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 240
Molecular and Cell Biology

Mathematics 330-1 / Mathematics 331-1^1,2
Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 241
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

Mathematics 330-2 / Mathematics 331-2^1,2
Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Physics 337
Physics of Condensed Matter

Mathematics 330-3 / Mathematics 331-3^1,2
Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3/337**
Particle and Nuclear Physics

Mathematics 344-1³
Introduction to Topology

Biological Sciences 323*
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Mathematics 344-2³
Introduction to Topology

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

¹ Only one of Math 320/321 and 330/331 is required. Students interested in graduate study are recommended to take both. The two can be taken in any order.

2 Students interested in graduate study are recommended to consider the MENU program, a more intensive program in mathematics.

3 Not required for the major, but recommended if you are interested in graduate study in mathematics.

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

NEUROSCIENCE

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in neuroscience should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-NEUROSCIENCE STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry First Year Seminar	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I Biological Sciences 232 Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Biological Sciences 233 Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology	Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry Psychology 228 Cognitive Psychology
Third Year
Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Biological Sciences 217 Physiology	Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics Neuroscience 202 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Neuroscience 206 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
Fourth Year
Physics 339-3/337 Particle and Nuclear Physics Neuroscience 360** Neuroscience of Brain Disorders	Biological Sciences 323* or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Neuroscience 311 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons Integrated Science Program 398 Undergraduate Research	Astronomy 331** Astrophysics

Fall Quarter

Winter Quarter

Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1
Mechanics

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations

Physics 125-2 / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming

Second Year

Mathematics 381
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 240
Molecular and Cell Biology

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 241
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Psychology 228
Cognitive Psychology

Third Year

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth

Biological Sciences 217
Physiology

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Neuroscience 202
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Neuroscience 206
Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3/337**
Particle and Nuclear Physics

Neuroscience 360
Neuroscience of Brain Disorders

Biological Sciences 323*
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Neuroscience 311
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Integrated Science Program 398
Undergraduate Research

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

PHYSICS

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in physics should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-PHYSICS STUDENTS

Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter
First Year
Mathematics 281-1 Multidimensional Calculus Physics 125-1 / 126-1 Mechanics Chemistry 171 / 181 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry	Mathematics 281-2 Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations Physics 125-2 / 126-2 Electricity and Magnetism Chemistry 172 / 182 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry	Mathematics 281-3 Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series Physics 125-3 / 126-3 Waves and Oscillations Computer Science 111 Fundamentals of Programming
Second Year
Mathematics 381 Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations Earth and Planetary Sciences 350 Physics of the Earth Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I Biological Sciences 232 Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab Biological Sciences 240 Molecular and Cell Biology	Mathematics 382 Complex Variables and Group Theory Biological Sciences 241 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biological Sciences 233 Cell Processes Lab Physics 339-1 Quantum Mechanics	Physics 339-2 Quantum Mechanics Chemistry 348 Physical Chemistry Physics 333-1¹ Advanced Electricity and Magnetism
Third Year
Physics 333-2¹ Advanced Electricity and Magnetism Physics Lab or Elective	Statistics 383 Probability and Statistics Neuroscience 311 Biophysical Analysis of Neurons Physics Lab or Elective**	Astronomy 331 Astrophysics Physics 337² Condensed Matter
Fourth Year
Physics 339-3 or 337² Nuclear and Particle Physics Physics or Lab Elective	Biological Sciences 323* or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390 Physics Lab or Elective	Physics Lab or Elective

Fall Quarter

Winter Quarter

Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1
Multidimensional Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1
Mechanics

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry

Mathematics 281-2
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations

Physics 125-2 / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry

Mathematics 281-3
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming

Second Year

Mathematics 381
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240
Molecular and Cell Biology

Mathematics 382
Complex Variables and Group Theory

Biological Sciences 241
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biological Sciences 233
Cell Processes Lab

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Physics 333-1¹
Advanced Electricity and Magnetism

Third Year

Physics 333-2¹
Advanced Electricity and Magnetism

Physics Lab or Elective

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Physics Lab or Elective

Astronomy 331
Astrophysics

Physics 337²
Condensed Matter

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3 or 337²
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Physics or Lab Elective

Biological Sciences 323*
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Physics Lab or Elective

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

¹ In place of the Physics 333-1,2 students may take Physics 330-1,2 (Classical mechanics), which is offered in the Winter and Spring. While only one of these two sequences is required to graduate, students are encouraged to take both if their schedules permit.

² Physics 337 and Physics 339-3 are offered every other year, and students are only required to take one of these two courses.

STATISTICS

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in statistics will be able to do so by fulfilling the requirements to be published in the academic catalog in September 2023.

McCormick School of Engineering (MEAS)

In addition to the ISP curriculum, ISP/MEAS students must also fulfill the degree requirements for the McCormick School of Engineering described here.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in biomedical engineering should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog, with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in chemical engineering should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (BS)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in computer science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (BS)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in materials science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in mechanical engineering should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.