301 Physics Electives (9 credit hours) Select a minimum of nine credit hours with departmental approval from the following PHYS 2600 PHYS 3160 PHYS 3180 PHYS 3200 PHYS 3300 PHYS 3420 PHYS 4610 PHYS 4620 PHYS 4830* Laboratory Safely (1) Astrophysics (3) Thermal Physics (3) Solid State Physics (3) Computational Physics (3) Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) Quantum Mechanics (3) Atomic, Nuclear & Particle Physics (3) Readings in Physics (1-3) * as approved by instructor PHYS 4970 Senior Thesis (2) CEET 1040/1040L GEO 4600 CHEM 3410/3420 MATH 3710 Microprocessor Systems (4) Geophysics (3) Physical Chemistry (8) Boundary Value Problems (3) Support Courses Required (25 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) MATH SI1210 Calculus I (4) MATH SI1220 Calculus II (4) MATH 2210 Calculus III (4) MATH 2280 Ordinary Differential Equations (3) Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Physics Teaching Major Physics Courses Required (23 credit hours) PHYS PS/SI1010 Elementary Physics (3) PHYS PS/SI1040 Elementary Astronomy (3) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) PHYS 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) PHYS 2710 Introductory Modem Physics (3) PHYS 4570 Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) Physics Electives (9 credit hours) Select nine credit hours in approved Physics classes (courses numbered 3000 and above, excluding PHYS 4570). Support Courses Required (11 credit hours) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) MATH SI1210/SI1220 Calculus I, II (8) Students must also complete the Teacher Education Certification Program (31 credit hours) and a Teaching minor. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Physical Science Composite Teaching Major bachelor degree (b.s. or b.a.) » Program Prerequisite: Composite Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » 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 36. 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 (see page 18). Physical Science Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for specific requirements. PSY SSI 010 is recommended in the Social Science area. The following courses required for this major will also satisfy general education requirements: CHEM PS/SI1210, GEO PS/SI1110 and PHYS PS/SI2210. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Required Courses (minimum of 49 credit hours) • Chemistry (14 credit hours required) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220Princrples of Chemistry (10) CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4) • Geosciences (16 credit hours required) GEO PS/SI1110 Dynamic Earth/Physical Geology (3) GEO SI1115 Physical Geology Laboratory (1) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO 2050 Earth Materials (4) Elective Courses Choose one from the following GEO 3060 Structural Geology (4) GEO 3150 Geomorphology (4) GEO 3180 Paleontology (4) GEO 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4) • Physics (13 credit hours required) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Elective Courses (3 credit hours) Choose at least 3 hours from the following PHYS 2710 Introductory Modem Physics (3) PHYS 3160 Astrophysics (3) PHYS 3180 Thermal Physics (3) 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 three following areas: Chemistry, Geosciences, or Physics. Recommended elective courses: Chemistry CHEM 2310 CHEM 2320 Organic Chemistry I (5) Organic Chemistry II (5) Generai PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS 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 S Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog