College of Science 587 General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for this major will satisfy physical science general education requirements: CHEM 1210, GEO 1110 and PHYS 2210. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Required Courses (minimum of 69 credit hours) Physics Courses (19 credit hours) • PHYS 1040 PS - Elementary Astronomy Credits: (3) • PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) and • PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) • Physics electives PHYS 2300 and above (6) Geology Courses (17 credit hours) • GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences Credits: (3) • GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology Credits: (3) • GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab Credits: (l) • GEO 1130 PS - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: (3) • GEO 1220 - Historical Geology Credits: (4) • GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems Credits: (3) or • GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change Credits: (3) Chemistry Courses (14-15 credit hours) • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) • CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (4) and • CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: (l) • CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (4) General Science Courses (8 credit hours) • PHYS 2600 - Laboratory Safety Credits: (l) or • CHEM 2600 - Laboratory Safety Credits: (l) or • GEO 2600 - Laboratory Safety Credits: (l) • PHYS 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (3) or • CHEM 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (3) or • GEO 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (3) • PHYS 4570 - Secondary School Science Teaching Methods Credits: (3) or • CHEM 4570 - Secondary School Science Teaching Methods Credits: (3) or • GEO 4570 - Secondary School Science Teaching Methods Credits: (3) • PHYS 4800 - Individual Research Problems Credits: (1-3) (1 credit hour required) or • CHEM 4800 - Research and Independent Study in Chemistry Credits: (1-3) (1 credit hour required) or • GEO 4800 - Independent Research Credits: (1-3) (1 credit hour required) Science Support Courses (11 credit hours) • HIST 3350 - History and Philosophy of Science Credits: (3) • MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) and • MATH 1220 - Calculus II Credits: (4) Note: Students must also complete the Teacher Education Licensure Program. Physics (BS) Physics Major • Program Prerequisite: Not required. • Minor: No minor is required. However, a math minor is automatically satisfied by the requirements. • Grade Requ i re m ents: An overall GPA o f 2.00 is required. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on Degree and General Education Requirements. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 semester credit hours are required for graduation; 75 to 82 of these (depending on the option chosen) are required within the Physics major. Forty upper-division credit hours are required (courses numbered 3000 and above); 30 to 34 of these (depending on the option chosen) are required within the Physics major. Advisement All Physics majors are strongly encouraged to meet with the chair at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6163 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Note that because most courses have prerequisites and some advanced courses are offered only in alternate years, careful planning is essential. Admissions Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Physics major. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Physics major will satisfy general education requirements: PHYS 2210 and MATH 1210. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog