Physical Science Composite Teaching Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: Composite Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure 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 38. 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 68 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 13 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). Students in this program should work dosely with their advisor to ensure their teaching endorsements in multiple subject areas within physical science. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). Physical Sdence Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for specific requirements. The following courses required for this major will satisfy physical science general education requirements: CHEM PS/SI1210, GEO PS/SI1110 and PHYSPS/SI2210. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Required Courses (minimum of 68 credit hours) • Physics Courses (19 credit hours) PHYS 1040 Elementary Astronomy (3) PHYS PS2210 & PS2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I & II (w/ lab) (10) Physics eledives PHYS 2300 and above (6) • Geology Courses (17 credit hours) GEO 1060 Environmental Geosciences (3) GEO 1110 Physical Geology (3) GEO 1115 Physical Geology Lab (1) GEO 1130 Intro to Meteorology (3) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO 3010 O ceanography/Earth Systems (3) or GEO 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3) • Chemistry Courses (13-14 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI 1210/1220 Principles of Chemistry I & II (10) CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (3) or CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4) • General Science Courses (8 credit hours) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 4570 Secondary Sdence Teaching Methods (3) PHYS/CHEM/GEO 4800 Independent Research (1) 311 • Science Support Courses (11 credit hours) HIST 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3) MATH SI1210/1220 Calculus I & II (8) Students must also complete the Teacher Education Licensure Program. 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 45). » 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 respedive Physics majors.* In addition, complete a Physics Honors senior project (minimum 2 hours). * Permission from the department chair should be sought before register ing 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 Honors Program on page 45.) 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 three 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 Modem Physics (3) Astrophysics (3) Thermal Physics (3) Applied Optics (3) Solid State Physics (3) Advanced Computational Physics (3) Electronics for Scientists (4) Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) Analytical Mechanics (3) Electromagnetic Theory (3) Mech. & Eledromagnetic Waves (3) Advanced Physics Lab (2) Quantum Mechanics (3) 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 licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED JnferaVsciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heafth Professions MHA 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 SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog