Physics Physics General Information Geoscience courses required (30 hours): PS 111 (5), 112(1), 113(1), 121 (4)andl22(5);twocourses chosen from the following list: Geosc 306 (4), 315 (4), 318 (4), or 376 (4). Remaining courses to make up the required 30 hours can be selected from the previous list or from Geosc 254 (4), 275 (5), 295 (1-8), 308 (4), 325 (5), 339 (3), 363 (4), 385 (4), 388 (4), 406 (3), 483 (2), or 495 (1-8). No more than 4 credit hours of the 30 hours total can be taken from 295 (1-8) and/or 495 (1- 8). Mathematics courses required (36 hours): Math 200 (1), 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5), 141 (4), 310 (3), 312 (3), 316 (4), 325 (3); MathEd 301 (3). Optional courses: Math 321 (3), 331 (3), 371 (4), 421 (3), 461 (4). Physics courses required (25 hours): Phsx PS 161 (4), 162 (4), 163 (4), PS164 (1), 165 (1), 166 (1) and 10 hours from the following physics courses: 241 (5), 251 (4), 316 (4), 318 (4), 319 (4), 320 (4), 342 (4), 343 (4), 350 (5), 351 (5), 352 (4), 364 (1), 365 (1), 366 (1), 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4). Please see department for recommended course of study. Computer Science courses required (27 hours): Comsci PD101 (4) or TBE PD170 (4); Educ 320 (3); Comsci 140 (4), one additional language course selected from Comsci 130 (4), 220 (4), 160 (4), 225 (4), or IS&T 220 (4); Comsci 265 (4); select one course from Comsci 275 (4), 266 (4), 302 (4), or 310 (4); select one additional upper division course in Comsci from the optional course list. Optional courses: The student may select additional courses from Comsci 130 (4), 302 (4), 310 (4), 313 (4), 328 (4), 355 (4), 371 (4), 375 (3), 420 (4), 450 (4), or 451 (4) or IS&T 365 (4). PROGRAM: PHYSICS DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill the requirements of either the Physics departmental major, the Applied Physics major, the Engineering Physics major, or the Physics Teaching major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Physics major, take at least eighteen hours of Physics Honors credit. • Complete a Physics Honors senior project (minimum 2 hours). A student may receive Physics Honors credit in any of the Physics courses required for the respective Physics majors. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: PHYSICS MINOR Students who are majoring in other disciplines are encouraged to consider a minor in physics, which includes a year of introductory physics plus twelve credit hours of additional physics courses. These electives may be chosen to emphasize basic theory, experimental techniques, or applied subfields such as optics and astro-physics. General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. • Prior departmental approval is required. Specific Requirements: • Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Phsx PS 161 (4), 162 (4), 163 (4), PS164 (1), 165 (1), 166 (1). • Select at least three Physics courses from the following (minimum of 12 credit hours): Phsx 241 (5), 251 (4), 316 (4), 318 (4), 319 (4), 320 (4), 342 (4), 364 (1), 365 (1), 366 (1), 350 (5), 351 (5), 352 (4), 421 (4), 461 (4). PROGRAM: PHYSICS TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. • Prior department approval is required. • Students obtaining a Physics Teaching minor must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Program). Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 25 credit hours of Physics courses. • Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Phsx PS161 (4), 162 (4), 163 (4), PS164 (1), 165 (1), 166 (1). • Ten additional credit hours in approved upper division Physics classes. PHYSICS COURSES - PHSX 100. Preparation for College Physics (3) The course is designed to provide the minimal prerequisite for entry into Physics PS111 or Physics PS261 by emphasizing problem-solving skills using selected topics in physics. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Math 106 (may be taken concurrently). PS101. Introduction to Physics (5) A, W, S, Su 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. Five lectures per week. PS 103. Introduction to Astronomy (5) A, W, S, Su 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 Milky Way galaxy, galaxies, quasars, and the Big Bang. Five lectures per week. PS111. General Physics (4) A, W First quarter of a one-year sequence in general physics, primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, technology and other disciplines requiring physics without calculus. This quarter covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Prerequisite: Math 106. Three lectures and two recitations per week. 112. General Physics (4) W, S Second quarter of a one-year sequence in general physics. This quarter covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, wave motion, and sound. Prerequisite: PhsxPSlll. 113. General Physics (4) A, S Third quarter of a one-year sequence in general physics. This quarter covers topics in optics, thermodynamics, relativity, and atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Phsx 112. PS114. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx PS 111. One 3-hour lab per week. 115. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 112. One 3-hour lab per week. 116. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 113. One 3-hour lab per week. PS 136. Principles of Physical Science (5) S A lecture/laboratory course designed to provide an introduction to the scientific method and its application to the study of selected topics in physics and chemistry. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Recommended for Elementary Education majors. PS161. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4) A, W, Su First quarter of a one-year sequence in calculus-based physics, primarily for students in science, math, computer science, and pre-engineering. This quarter covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Co- requisite: Math 111. Four lectures and one recitation per week. 162. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4) 5m, W, S Second quarter of a one-year sequence in calculus-based physics. This quarter covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, wave motion and sound. Prerequisite: PhsxPS161. Co-requisite: Math 112. 163. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4) Su, A, S Third quarter of a one-year sequence in calculus-based physics. This quarter covers topics in optics, thermodynamics, relativity, and atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Phsx 162 and Math 112. PS164. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx PS 161. One 3-hour lab per week. 165. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 162. One 3-hour lab per week. 166. Laboratory Physics (1) Must accompany Phsx 163. One 3-hour lab per week. 209. Environmental Physics - Energy and Power (4) An interdisciplinary course dealing with the chemical and physical concepts of energy and power. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging energy crisis, effects upon the environment and man's quality of life. 241. Electronics I (5) W An introductory course in electronics for students in physics and other sciences. The course includes a brief review of a.c. circuit analysis using complex impedances and covers basic principles of semiconductor operation, transistor switching, analog and digital intergrated circuits, analog-digital conversion techniques used in computer interfacing, and noise. Prerequisite: Phsx 163/166. 251. Introductory Modern Physics (4) A Quantum effects, the hydrogen atom, many-electron atoms, molecular and solid-state bonding, quantum effect devices, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions and devices, elementary particles. Prerequisites: Phsx 163, Math 113. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Physics Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 308. Physics and Astronomy for Elementary Teachers (3) Introduction to basic principles of physics and astronomy for elementary teachers. Prerequisite: Currently under teaching contract and recommendation of school supervisor. 316. Astrophysics (4) W Selected topics in astrophysics which may include telescopes, celestial mechanics, stellar structure and evolution, stellar pulsation, supernovae, black holes, interstellar medium, galactic structure, active galaxies, quasars, galactic clusters and superclusters, and cosmology. Prerequisite: Phsx 163. 318. Thermal Physics (4) 5 An introduction to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Topics include heat and work; ideal gases; equipartition of energy; entropy; the Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distributions; applications to heat engines, refrigeration, chemical equilibrium, phase transitions, blackbody radiation, and properties of solids. Prerequisite: Phsx 163 and Math 113. Student Services Interdisc. 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