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Department of Physics
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  1. Credit may normally be obtained for only one of PHYS 124, PHYS 144 or EN PH 131 or SCI 100
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  2. Credit may normally be obtained for only one of PHYS 126, PHYS 130, PHYS 146 or SCI 100.
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  3. Credit may normally be obtained for only one of PHYS 230 or PHYS 281.
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  4. Credit may normally be obtained for only one of PHYS 208 or PHYS 271.
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  5. Also see Astronomy (ASTRO) and Geophysics (GEOPH) and Mathematical Physics (MA PH) listings for other courses offered by the Department of Physics.
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  6. PHYS 301, PHYS 308, and PHYS 364 are offered alternate years only. Please consult the Department for course scheduling.
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  7. If a student plans to proceed from PHYS 124 to PHYS 146, it is strongly recommended that the student achieve a minimum grade of B- in PHYS 124.
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Fee index 6
Faculty Science
Department Physics
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