299 Geosci 3880 Ground Water (4) Geosci 4060 Geoscience Field Methods (2) Geosci 4630 Global Tectonics (3) Geosci 4950* Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3) *No more than 3 aedits may be taken from Geosci 4950. Physics Select 6 hours from the physics electives listed above. The courses selected for this requtement must be in addition to any course taken to fulfill the physics elective requtement. Support Courses Required (18 credit hours) Math SI 1210-SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) Phsx 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or Chem 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or Geosci 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Hist 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3) or Zool 2800 History of Life Science (3) Comm HU 1020 Public Speaking (3) Chem 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or Geosci 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or Phsx 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) Students must also complete the Teacher Education Certification Program (32 aedit hours). Physics DEPARTMENTAL HONORS » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 9 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 43). » 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 chat should be sought before registering in a course for Honors aedit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors aedit. (See the Honors Program on page 43.) PHYSICS WMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbW 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. Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (10 credit hours) Phsx PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Elective Physics Courses (8 credit hours) Select at least three Physics courses from the following Phsx 2740 Introductory Modem Physics (3) Astrophysics (3) Phsx 3160 Phsx 3180 Phsx 3190 Phsx 3200 Phsx 3300 Phsx 3410 Phsx 3420 Thermal Physics (3) Applied Optics (3) Solid State Physics (3) Computational Physics (3) Electronics for Scientists (4) Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) Phsx 3500 Phsx 3510 Phsx 3540 Phsx 3640 Phsx 4610 Analytical Mechanics (3) Electromagnetic Theory (3) Mech. & Electromagnetic Waves (3) Advanced Physics Lab (2) Quantum Mechanics (3) Support Courses Required (8 credit hours) Math SI 1210-SI 1220 Calculus I & II (8) PHYSICS » 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 certification requtements (see Teacher Education Department). Course Requirements for Minor Physics Courses Required (11 credit hours) Phsx PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) 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 SI1210-SI1220 CalculusI &II (8) If a student is not obtaining a Teaching Major in Physical or Life Science, the following course is also requted: Phsx 4570 Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) PHYSICS COURSES PHSX Phsx PS/SI1010. 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. Phsx PS/SI1030. Introduction to Astronomy (3) Su, 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. Phsx PS/SI1360. 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- hourlab per week. Recommended for Elementary Education majors. Phsx PS/SI2010. General Physics I (5) Su, F, S First semester of a two-semester sequence in general physics, primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, 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. One 3-hour lab per week. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX- ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG