590 College of Science • Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 is required. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation under Degree and General Education Requirements. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 semester credit hours are required for graduation; 75 to 76 of these (depending on choice of courses) are required within the Applied Physics major. Forty upper-division credit hours are required (courses numbered 3000 and above); 32 to 33 of these are required within the Applied Physics major. Advisement All Applied 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. There are no special admission or application requirements for the Applied Physics major. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Applied Physics major will satisfy general education requirements: PHYS 2210 PS, CHEM 1210 PS, and MATH 1210. Applied Physics Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Physics Courses Required (34 or 35 credit hours) • PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) and • PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) • PHYS 2300 - Scientific Computing for Physical Systems Credits: (3) • PHYS 2600 - Laboratory Safety Credits: (l) • PHYS 2710 - Introductory Modern Physics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3190 - Applied Optics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3500 - Analytical Mechanics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3510 - Electromagnetic Theory Credits: (3) • PHYS 3540 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3) • PHYS 4400 - Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: (2) or • PHYS 4410 - Materials Characterization Laboratory Credits: (2) • PHYS 4800 - Individual Research Problems Credits: (1-3) • PHYS 4990 - Seminar in Physics Credits: (l) Electives (9 credit hours) Select a minimum of nine additional credit hours from Phys ics co u rs es n u mb ered 3000 a n d above. Upp er-div is io n courses in closely related disciplines may also satisfy this requirement. In all cases, elective courses must be approved by the department chair. Support Courses Required (32 credit hours) • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) • MATH 1200 - Mathematics Computer Laboratory Credits: (l) • MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) • MATH 1220 - Calculus II Credits: (4) • MATH 2210 - Calculus III Credits: (4) • MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: (3) • MATH 3410 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: (3) and • MATH 3420 - Probability and Statistics II Credits: (3) Physics Minor • Grade Requ i re m ents: A grade o f" C" o r bette r 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. Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (10 credit hours) • PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) and • PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) Elective Physics Courses (8 credit hours) Select at least three Physics courses from thefollowing PHYS 2710 - Introductory Modern Physics Credits: (3) PHYS 3160 - Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics Credits: (3) PHYS 3180 - Thermal Physics Credits: (3) PHYS 3190 - Applied Optics Credits: (3) PHYS 3300 - Advanced Computational Physics Credits: (3) PHYS 3410 - Electronics for Scientists Credits: (4) PHYS 3420 - Data Acquisition and Analysis Credits: (3) PHYS 3500 - Analytical Mechanics Credits: (3) PHYS 3510 - Electromagnetic Theory Credits: (3) PHYS 3540 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3) PHYS 4200 - The Physics of Materials Credits: (3) PHYS 4400 - Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: (2) PHYS 4610 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog