PHYS 3190 Applied Optics (3) PHYS 3200 Solid State Physics (3) PHYS 3300 Computational Physics (3) PHYS 3410 Electronics for Scientists (4) PHYS 3420 Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) PHYS 3500 Analytical Mechanics (3) PHYS 3510 Electromagnetic Theory (3) PHYS 3540 Mechanical & Electromagnetic Waves (3) PHYS 3640 Advanced Physics Lab (2) PHYS 4610 Quantum Mechanics (3) PHYS 4620 Atomic, Nuclear, & Particle Physics (3) Required Electives (6 credit hours minimum) Students must also complete 6 additional hours in one of the tliree following areas: Chemistry, Geosciences, or Physics. Recommended elective courses: Chemistry CHEM 2310 CHEM 2320 CHEM 3050 CHEM 3070 Geosciences GEO PS1060 GEO 1065 GEO SI3010 GEO 3060 GEO 3080 GEO 3150 GEO 3180 GEO 3250 GEO 3400 GEO 3550 GEO 3880 GEO 4060 GEO 4630 GEO 4950* Organic Chemistry I (5) Organic Chemistry II (5) Instrumental Analysis (3) Biochemistry I (4) Environmental Geosciences (3) Environmental Geosciences Lab (1) Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) Structural Geology (4) Water Resources (3) Geomorphology (4) Paleontology (4) Geology of Utah (3) Remote Sensing (4) Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4) Ground Water (4) Geoscience Field Methods (2) Global Tectonics (3) Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3) *No more than 3 credits may be taken from GEO 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 SI1210/SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) PHYS 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or CHEM 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or GEO 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) HIST 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3) or ZOOL 2800 History of Life Science (3) COMM HU1020 Public Speaking (3) CHEM 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or GEO 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or PHYS 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) Students must also complete the Teacher Education Certification Program (32 credit hows). 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 coinse for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Honois Program on page 43.) PHYSICS 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) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Elective Physics Courses (8 credit hours) Select at least tlvee Physics PHYS 2710 PHYS 3160 PHYS 3180 PHYS 3190 PHYS 3200 PHYS 3300 PHYS 3410 PHYS 3420 PHYS 3500 PHYS 3510 PHYS 3540 PHYS 3640 PHYS 4610 courses from the following Introductory Modern Physics (3) Astrophysics (3) Thermal Physics (3) Applied Optics (3) Solid State Physics (3) Computational Physics (3) Electronics for Scientists (4) Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) Analytical Mechanics (3) Electromagnetic Theory (3) Mech. & Electromagnetic Waves (3) Advanced Physics Lab (2) Quantum Mechanics (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Jnterdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business « ECON MBA MACC/ACTG ECON iSi Support Courses Required (8 credit hours) MATH SI1210/SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) PHYSICS 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. 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) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) PHYS 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Elective Physics Courses (6 credit hours) Select 6 credit hows in approved Physics courses (numbered 2740 and above) Support Courses Required (8 credit hours) MATH SI1210/SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) If a student is not obtaining a Teaching Major in Physical or Life Sdence, the following course is also requted: PHYS 4570 Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 20 05 - 2006 Catalog