Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). Physical Science Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for specific requirements. The following courses required for this major will satisfy physical science general education requirements: CHEM PS/SI1210, GEO PS/SI1110 and PHYSPS/SI2210. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Required Courses (minimum of 68 credit hours) • Physics Courses (19 credit hours) PHYS 1040 Elementary Astronomy (3) PHYS PS2210 & PS2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I & II (w/ lab) (10) Physics electives PHYS 2300 and above (6) • Geology Courses (17 credit hours) GEO 1060 Environmental Geosciences (3) GEO 1110 Physical Geology (3) GEO 1115 Physical Geology Lab (1) GEO 1130 Intro to Meteorology (3) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO 3010 O ceanography/Earth Systems (3) or GEO 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3) • Chemistry Courses (13-14 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI 1210/1220 Principles of Chemistry I & II (10) CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (3) or CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4) • General Science Courses (8 credit hours) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 4570 Secondary Science Teaching Methods (3) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 4800 Independent Research (1) • Science Support Courses (11 credit hours) HIST 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3) MATH SI1210/1220 Calculus I & II (8) Students must also complete the Teacher Education Licensure Program. Physics departmental honors Please contact the Physics Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 9 hours of General Honors courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill the requirements of either the Physics departmental major, the Applied Physics major, or the Physics Teaching major, of which at least 12 hours must be completed on an Honors basis. A student may receive Physics Honors credit in any of the Physics courses required for the respective Physics majors. In addition, complete a Physics Honors senior project (minimum 2 hours). Physics minor » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 26 credit hours in Physics and support courses. Prior department approval is required. 339 Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (10 credit hours) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Elective Physics Courses (8 credit hours) Select at least three Physics courses from the following PHYS 2710 Introductory Modem Physics (3) PHYS 3160 Astrophysics (3) PHYS 3180 Thermal Physics (3) PHYS 3190 Applied Optics (3) PHYS 3200 Solid State Physics (3) PHYS 3300 Advanced Computational Physics (3) PHYS 3410 Electronics for Scientists (4) PHYS 3420 Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) PHYS 3500 Analytical Mechanics (3) PHYS 3510 Electromagnetic Theory (3) PHYS 3540 Mech. & Electromagnetic Waves (3) PHYS 3640 Advanced Physics Lab (2) PHYS 4610 Quantum Mechanics (3) Support Courses Required (8 credit hours) MATH SI1210/SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) Physics teaching minor » Grade Requirements: A grade of C or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 25 credit hours in Physics and support courses. Prior department approval is required. Students who select the Physics Teaching minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (11 credit hours) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) PHYS 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Elective Physics Courses (6 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours in approved Physics courses (numbered 2300 Support Courses Required (11 credit hours) MATH SI1210/SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) HIST 3350 History and Philosophy of Science (3) If a student is not obtaining a Teaching Major in Physical or Life Science, the following courses are also required: PHYS 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) PHYS 4570 Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) PHYSICS COURSES - PHYS PHYS PS/SI1010. Elementary Physics (3) 5m, F, 5 A brief survey of physics at the introductory level. Topics covered include laws of motion, gravity, energy, light, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, and relativity. Three hours of lecture per week. PHYS PS/SI1040. Elementary Astronomy (3) 5m, F, 5 A brief survey of the physical universe using the fundamental laws of physics. Topics include the history of astronomy, the solar system, the sun, the evolution of stars, pulsars, black holes, the Mlky Way galaxy, galaxies, quasars, and the Big Bang. Three hours of lecture per week. Cross-listed with ASTR PS/SI1040. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog