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Show Natural Sciences Physics Employment Outlook: Employment opportunities in physics are expected to be good through the mid-1980's. The employment of physicists is expected to grow faster than most occupations over this period. (Source: American Institute of Physics, 335 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017.) Related Careers: Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, bioengineering medical electronics, production supervision, industrial sales, patent law, solid state physics, optics, nuclear engineering, etc. See: What Can I Do With Major in ... ? and the Occupational Thesaurus, Volume 2. Program: Physics MajorBachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). C. A minor is required. D. Physics majors must have a C or better in major courses. E. An overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C is required. F. 183 total hours are required for this degree. G. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 51 credit hours of Physics courses. B. Physics courses required (51 credit hours): Physics 261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1), 311 (3), 312 (3), 313 (3), 351 (3), 352 (3), 353 (3), 374 (1), 375 (1), 376 (1), 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4), 471 (1), 472 (1), 473 (1). C. Physics courses to elect from: Physics 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 107 (5), 111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), 114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1), 203 (3), 209 (4), 308 (3), 331 (3), 332 (3), 333 (3), 334 (1), 335 (1), 336 (1), 480 (1-5), 483 (tba), 499 (1). D. Support courses required: Mathematics 371 (4), 372 (4), 373 (4); Chemistry 121 (5), 122 (5). Program: Applied Physics MajorBachelor Degree A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). C. A minor is required. I. General Requirements: D. Physics majors must have a C or better in major courses. E. An overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C is required. F. 183 total hours are required for this degree. G. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 48 credit hours of Physics courses. B. Physics courses required: Physics 261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1), 311 (3), 312 (3), 313 (3), 331 (3), 332 (3), 333 (3), 334 (1), 335 (1), 336 (1), 351 (3), 352 (3), 353 (3), 374 (1), 375 (1), 376 (1). C. Physics courses to elect from: Physics 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 107 (5), 111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), 114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1), 203 (3), 209 (4), 308 (3), 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4), 471 (1), 472 (1), 473 (1), 480 (1-5), 483 (tba), 499 (1). D. Support courses required: Engineering 221 (5), 311 (4), 312 (4); Data Processing 260 (3); Mathematics 371 (4), 372 (4), 373 (4); Chemistry 121 (5), 122 (5). 192 Natural Sciences Physics Program: Physics Teaching MajorBachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). Psychology 101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for Physics Teaching majors. C. A minor is required. D. Physics Teaching majors must have a C or better in major courses. E. Physics Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.25 G. P. A. F. 183 total hours are required for this degree. G. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). H. Students obtaining a Physics Teaching major must satisfy the School of Education Certification. (See Teacher Education Program.) These courses must include the following: Education 105 (1), 300 (3), 350 (3), 363 (3), 364 (4), 495 (15), 499 (5). II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 42 credit hours of Physics courses. B. Physics courses required (25 credit hours): Physics 101 (5) or 107 (5); 103 (5), 261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). C. Physics courses to elect from (seventeen credit hours): Physics 102 (5), 111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), 114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1), 203 (3), 209 (4), 308 (3) , 311 (3), 312 (3), 313 (3), 331 (3), 332 (3), 333 (3), 334 (1), 335 (1), 336 (1), 351 (3), 352 (3), 353 (3), 374 (1), 375 (1), 376 (1), 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4), 471 (1), 472 (1), 473 (1), 480 (1-5), 483 (tba), 499 (1). D. Support course required: Communication 102 (3). Composite Teaching Major in Physical SciencesSee Composite and Interdepartmental Programs. Program: Physics Departmental Honors I. General Requirements: A. Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses. B. Maintain an overall G. P. A. of 3.3. C. Fulfill the requirements of either the Physics Departmental Major, the Applied Physics Major, or the Physics Teaching Major. II. Specific Requirements: A. In fulfilling requirements for a Physics major, take at least eighteen hours of physics courses on an honors basis. B. Complete a Physics Honors Senior Project (minimum of 2 credit hours of Physics 480, 483, or 499). C. A student may receive Physics Honors credit in any of the physics courses required for the respective Physics Majors. D. Permission from the department chairman should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) 193 |
