278 279 Junior Fall Junior Spring Phsx 3500 Phsx 3510 Phsx 3190 Electives/Gen Ed Total Hours Senior Fail 3 3 3 6 15 Phsx 3640 Phsx 3540 CS Course GenEd Total Hours 2 3 4 6 15 atePASMfi Phsx 4800 3 Phsx 4990 1 Electives/Gen Ed 12 Electives/Gen Ed 14 Total Hours 15 Total Hours 15 physical science Composite Teaching Major BACHELOR DECREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: Composite Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 35 of this catalog. Teaching majors must also achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation — a minimum of 66 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) — a minimum of 10 of these is required within the major. Advisement Teaching majors are encouraged to consult with advisors in both the College of Science (call 801-626-6160) and the College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to page 18 of this catalog). Physical Science Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education Refer to pages 35-39 for specific requirements. Psych SS1010 is recommended in the Social Science area. The following courses required for this major will also satisfy general education requirements: Chem PS1210, Geosci PSlllO and Phsx PS2210/PS2210L. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Required Courses (minimum of 48 credit hours) • Chemistry (13 credit hours required) Chem PS1210-1220 Principles of Chemistry Chem 3030 Quantitative Analysis • Geoscience (16 credit hours required) Geosci PSlllO Dynamic Earth/Physical Geology Geosci 1120 Phys Geol Lab - Surficial Processes Geosci 1220 Historical Geology Geosci 2050 Earth Materials Elective Courses Choose one from the following Geosci 3060 Structural Geology Geosci 3150 Geomorphology Geosci 3180 Paleontology Geosci 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 10 3 • Physics (13 credit hours required) Phsx PS2210/2220 Physcis for Scientists & Engineers 8 Phsx PS2210L/2220L Lab 2 Elective Courses (3 credit hours) Choose at least 3 hours from the following Phsx 2740 Intro to Modern Physics 3 Phsx 3160 Astrophysics 3 Phsx 3180 Thermal Physics 3 Phsx 3190 Applied Optics 3 Phsx 3200 Solid State Physics 3 Phsx 3300 Computational Physics 3 Phsx 3410 Electronics I 4 Phsx 3420 Electronics II 3 Phsx 3500 Analytical Mechanics 3 Phsx 3510 Electromagnetic Theory 3 Phsx 3540 Mech. & Electromagnetic Waves 3 Phsx 3640 Advanced Physics Lab 2 Phsx 4610 Quantum Mechanics 3 Phsx 4620 Atomic, Nuclear, & Particle Physics 3 Required Electives (6 credit hours minimum) Students must also complete 6 additional hours in one of the three following areas: Chemistry, Geosciences, or Physics. Recommended elective courses: • Chemisti Chem y 2310 Organic Chemistry I 5 Chem 2320 Organic Chemistry II 5 Chem 3050 Instrumental Analysis 4 Chem 3070 Biochemistry I 4 • Geosciences Geosci PS1540 Environmental Geosciences 3 Geosci 1550 Environmental Geosciences Lab 1 Geosci 2750 Introduction to Oceanography 3 Geosci 3060 Structural Geology 4 Geosci 3080 Water Resources 3 Geosci 3150 Geomorphology 4 Geosci 3180 Paleontology 4 Geosci 3250 Geology of Utah 3 Geosci 3400 Remote Sensing 4 Geosci 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 4 Geosci 3880 Ground Water 4 Geosci 4060 Field Methods 2 Geosci 4630 Global Tectonics i Geosci 4950* Advanced Field Geology 1-3 'No more than 3 credits may be taken from Geosci 4950. • Physics Select 6 hours from the physics electives listed above. The courses selected for this requirement must be in addition to any course taken to fulfill the physics elective requirement. Support Courses Required (18 credit hours) Math 1210-1220 Calculus I and II Phsx 2600 Laboratory Safety Laboratory Safety Laboratory Safety History & Philosophy of Science History of Life Science Public Speaking Science Teaching Methods Science Teaching Methods Science Teaching Methods Students must also complete the Teacher Education Certification Program (32 credit hours). or Chem 2600 or Geosci 2600 Hist 3350 or Zool 2800 Comm HU1020 Chem 4570 or Geosci 4570 or Phsx 4570 Physics zPARTMENTAL HONORS » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 9 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog). » 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). * 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 this catalog.) PHYSICS mnop » 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. Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (10 credit hours) Phsx PS2210/2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers 8 Phsx PS2210L/2220L Lab 2 Elective Physics Courses (8 credit hours) Select at least three Physics courses from the following Introductory Modern Physics 3 Astrophysics 3 Thermal Physics 3 Applied Optics 3 Solid State Physics 3 Computational Physics 3 Electronics I 4 Electronics II 3 Analytical Mechanics 3 Electromagnetic Theory 3 Mech. & Electromagnetic Waves 3 Advanced Physics Lab 2 Quantum Mechanics 3 Support Courses Required (8 credit hours) Math 1210-1220 Calculus I & II 8 PHYSICS Phsx 2740 Phsx 3160 Phsx 3180 Phsx 3190 Phsx 3200 Phsx 3300 Phsx 3410 Phsx 3420 Phsx 3500 Phsx 3510 Phsx 3540 Phsx 3640 Phsx 4610 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. hidents who select the Physics Teaching minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department In this catalog). Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (11 credit hours) Phsx PS2210/2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers 8 Phsx PS2210L/2220L Lab 2 Phsx 2600 Laboratory Safety 1 Elective Physics Courses (6 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours in approved Physics courses (numbered 2740 and above) Support Courses Required (8 credit hours) Math 1210-1220 Calculus I & II 8 If a student is not obtaining a Teaching Major in Physical or Life Science, the following course is also required: Phsx 4570 Secondary School Science 3 Teaching Methods PHYSICS COURSES - PHSX PS1010. Introduction to Physics (3) Su, F, S 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. PS1030. Introduction to Astronomy (3) 5m, F, S 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. Three hours of lecture per week. PS1360. Principles of Physical Science (3) F 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. Two hours of lecture and one 3- hour lab per week. Recommended for Elementary Education majors. PS2010. General Physics I (4) 5m, F, 5 First semester of a two-semester sequence in general physics, primarily for students in premedicine, predentistry, technology and other disciplines requiring physics without calculus. This semester covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Also covered are topics in gravity, fluid mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: Math 1060. Class meets five hours per week in lecture/discussion format. PS2010L. General Physics Laboratory I (1) 5m, F, S Co-requisite: Phsx PS2010. One 3-hour lab per week. 2020. General Physics II (4) Su, F, S Second semester of a two-semester sequence in general physics. This semester covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, light and optics, relativity, atomic, and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Phsx PS2010. Class meets five hours per week in lecture/discussion format. 2020L. General Physics Laboratory II (1) Su, F, S Must accompany Phsx 2020. One 3-hour lab per week. 2090. Environmental Physics - Energy and Power (3) 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 the quality of life. 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