College of Science 609 Additional Physics Courses Required (17 or 18 credit hours) • PHYS 3180 - Thermal Physics Credits: (3) PHYS 3190 - Applied Optics Credits: (3) or PHYS 3410 - Electronics for Scientists Credits: (4) PHYS 3540 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3) PHYS 3710 - Nuclear and Particle Physics Credits: (3) PHYS 4400 - Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: (2) PHYS 4610 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: (3) Additional Support Courses Required (10 credit hours) • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) 2. Physics of Materials option. This option is intended for students who have an interest in the properties of materials and their study using advanced instrumentation. Additional Physics Courses Required (18 credit hours) • PHYS 3180 - Thermal Physics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3410 - Electronics for Scientists Credits: (4) • PHYS 3540 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3) • PHYS 4200 - The Physics of Materials Credits: (3) • PHYS 4410 - Materials Characterization Laboratory Credits: (2) • PHYS 4610 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: (3) Additional Support Courses Required (10 credit hours) • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) 3. Astrophysics option. Supplementing a traditional physics program with several astronomy and astrophysics courses, this option is intended for students with a special interest in astronomy, including those intending to pursue graduate study in astrophysics. Additional Physics Courses Required (23 or 24 credit hours) • ASTR 2040 - Principles of Observational Astronomy Credits: (3) • ASTR 3160 - Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics Credits: (3) • ASTR 3170 - Galaxies and Cosmology Credits: (3) • PHYS 3180 - Thermal Physics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3190 - Applied Optics Credits: (3) or • PHYS 3410 - Electronics for Scientists Credits: (4) • PHYS 3540 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3) • PHYS 4400 - Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: (2) • PHYS 4610 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: (3) Additional Support Courses Required (9 or 10 credit hours) • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) select one of the following: • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) • MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology Credits: (4) • GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology Credits: (3) and • GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab Credits: (l) 4. Computational Physics option. This option is intended for students with a special interest in computational techniques applied to the physical world. Additional Physics Courses Required (15 credit hours) • PHYS 3300 - Advanced Computational Physics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3410 - Electronics for Scientists Credits: (4) • PHYS 4400 - Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: (2) select two of the following : • PHYS 3180 - Thermal Physics Credits: (3) • PHYS 3540 - Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves Credits: (3) • PHYS 4610 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: (3) Additional Physics Courses Required (14 credit hours) • MATH 4610 - Numerical Analysis I Credits: (3) and • MATH 4620 - Numerical Analysis II Credits: (3) select two of the following: • CS 1410 - Object-Oriented Programming Credits: (4) • CS 2420 - Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms Credits: (4) • CS 2450 - Software Engineering I Credits: (4) • CS 2810 - Computer Architecture/ Organization Credits: (4) Physics Teaching (BS) • Program Prerequisite: Physics Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). • Minor: Not Required. • Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 is required in courses required for this major. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation under General Requirements. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog