Physics Physics General Information PROGRAM: PHYSICS MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE Emphases: • Physics • Applied Physics • Engineering Physics • Physics Teaching General requirements for all Physics Majors: • Specific College Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (see index). • A minor is required. A math minor is automatically satisfied for Physics and Engineering Physics. • An overall GPA of 2.00 is required for Physics and Applied Physics. Engineering Physics requires an overall GPA of 2.40. A Physics Teaching major must achieve a 2.50 overall GPA. • A total of 183 credit hours are required for Physics and Applied Physics. A total of 198 credit hours are required for Engineering Physics. A total of 60 credit hours must be upper division courses numbered 300 and above. • Students obtaining a Physics Teaching major must satisfy the School of Education Certification. (See Teacher Education Program.) These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 350 (5), 363 (3), 364 (4), 462 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Physics Major: • Physics courses required (48 hours): Phsx NS261 (4), NS262 (4), NS263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1), 311 (5), 317 (4), 351 (4), 352 (4), 364 (1), 365 (1), 366 (1), 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4). • Physics courses from which to elect (12 credit hours, including at least two 300-level courses): Phsx 316 (4), 318 (4), 319 (4), 320 (4), NS341 (4), 342 (4), 343 (4), 480 (14), approved 483 (1-4), 497 (2), 499 (1-2). • Support courses required (41 credit hours): Chem NS121 (5), NS122 (5); Math 211 (5), 212 (5), 213 (4), 321 (3), 325 (3), 451 (4), 372 (4); Comsci 260 (3). Applied Physics Major: • Physics courses required (27 credit hours): Phsx NS111 (4), NS112 (4), NS113 (4), 114 (IX 115 (1), 116 (1), or Phsx NS261 (4), NS262 (4), NS263 (1), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1), Phsx 341 (4), 342 (4) 343 (4). • Physics courses from which to elect (9-12 approved credit hours): Phsx 311 (5), 316 (4), 317 (4), 318 (4), 319 (4), 320 (4), 351 (4), 352 (4), 364 (1), 365 (1), 366 (1), 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4), or approved 480, 483, 489, 499 classes. • Support courses required (25 credit hours): Math 211 (5), Chem NS121 (5), Comsci 260 (3), Electc 124 (5), Mfentc 345 (3), Elentc 355 (4). • Support courses from which to elect (15 credit hours): Approved credits in Chemistry, Math, Computer Science, Pre-engineering or Engineering Technology. Engineering Physics Major: • Physics courses required (68 credit hours): Phsx NS261 (4), NS262 (4), NS263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1), 311 (5), 317 (4), 316 (4) or 318 (4) or 319 (4), 320 (4), 341 (4), 342 (4), 343 (4), 351 (4), 352 (4), 364 (1), 365 (1), 366 (IX 461 (4), 462 (4), 463 (4), 499 (IX • Support courses required (58 credit hours): Math 211 (5), 212 (5), 213 (4), 321 (3), 325 (3), 372 (4), 451 (4), 461 (3X 462 (3), 463 (3); Chem NS121 (5), 122 (5); Comsci 260 (3); Prengr 350 (4), 352 (4). • One technical emphasis is required: • Electronics Emphasis (26 credit hours): Prengr 124 (5), 221 (5), 351 (4); Elentc 350 (4), 355 (4), 356 (4) or • Computer Emphasis (24 credit hoursX Comsci 201 (4), 215 (4), 302 (4), 370 (4), 430 (4), 470 (4). Physics Teaching Major: • Physics courses required (25 credit hours): Phsx NS101 (5) or NS107 (5), NS103 (5X NS261 (4), NS262 (4X NS263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). • Seventeen credit hours in approved upper division Physics classes. • Support course required (3 credit hours): HUCommun 102 (3). PROGRAM: PHYSICAL SCIENCE/ MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE - (See program requirements in the Composite Teaching Majors section of the School of Education.) PROGRAM: PHYSICS DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 33. • Fulfill the requirements of either the Physics departmental major, the Applied Physics major, the Engineering Physics major, or the Physics Teaching major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Physics major, take at least eighteen hours of Physics Honors credit • Complete a Physics Honors senior project (minimum 2 hours). • A student may receive Physics Honors credit in any of the Physics courses required for the respective Physics majors. Permission from the department chair 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 the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: PHYSICS MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. • Prior departmental approval is required Specific Requirements: • Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Phsx NS261 (4), NS262 (4), NS263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). • Nine to fifteen additional credit hours in approved upper division Physics courses. PROGRAM: PHYSICS TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. • Prior department approval is required. • Students obtaining a Physics Teaching minor must satisfy the School of Education Certification (See Teacher Education Program). Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 25 credit hours of Physics courses. • Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Phsx NS261 (4), NS262 (4), NS263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). • Ten additional credit hours in approved upper division Physics classes. PHYSICS COURSES - PHSX 100. Preparation for College Physics (3) The course is designed to provide the minimal prerequisite for entry into Physics 111 or Physics NS261 by emphasizing problem-solving skills using selected topics in physics. Three lectures per week Prerequisite: Math 106 (may be taken concurrently). NS101. Introduction to Physics (5) A brief survey of physics designed for students not majoring in the physical sciences. Topics covered include laws of motion, gravity, energy, light heat sound, electricity, magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, and relativity. NS102. Physics for Everyday Living (5) This course is designed to stress those aspects of physics which are most prominent in our daily lives as it centers around the home and our immediate needs in the community. The course will be a hands-on experience emphasizing maximum student involvement The course will be limited to a maximum of twenty students. NS103. Introduction to Astronomy (5) A brief survey of astronomy which includes a study of the planets, sun, stars, nebulae, star clusters, black holes. Milky Way Galaxy, galaxies, quasars, cosmology. 104, 105, 106. Technical Physics (2-2-2) In this sequence of courses, concepts in physics are applied, through laboratory activities, to systems found in modem industry. Measurement and iristrumentation are emphasized. The courses are for two-year technology students only. 104: Basic concepts of force, work, rate, resistance, and energy are applied to mechanical and fluid systems. 105: Basic concepts are applied to electrical and thermal systems. 106: Concepts of vibrations and light are introduced, and properties of atomic particles and particle radiation are measured. Prerequisites: Math 101; Phsx 104 is prerequisite for Phsx 105, and Phsx 105 is prerequisite for Phsx 106. NS107. Elementary Biophysics (5) A brief survey of physics with examples and applications from medicine and biology. NS111, NS112, NS113. General Physics (4-4-4) Fundamentals of physics primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, technology and other disciplines requiring a full course in physics without calculus. Mechanics (111), Electricity and Magnetism (112), Heat Optics, and Modem Physics (113). Prerequisites: Math 106 is a prerequisite for Phsx NS111. Phsx NS111 is a prerequisite for Phsx NS112 and NS113. Three lectures and two recitations a week 114, 115, 116. Laboratory Physics (1-1-1) Must accompany Phsx NS111, NS112, NS113. One 3-hour lab a week 203. Contemporary Astronomy (3) A treatment with more detail than Phsx NS103 of selected topics in modem astronomy. Includes interstellar matter, star formations, pulsars, neutron stars, black holes, galaxies, and cosmology. No mathematics prerequisite. Prerequisite: Phsx NS103. 209. Environmental Physics — Energy and Power (4) An interdisciplinary course dealing with the chemical and physical concepts of energy and power. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging energy crisis, effects upon the environment and man's quality of life. NS261, NS262, NS263. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4-4-4) Calculus-based introduction to physics for students in science, math, computer science, and pre-engineering. Mechanics (261), Electricity and Magnetism (262), Heat Sound, and Light (263). Prerequisites: A physics course equivalent to high school physics or Phsx 100, phis Math 211 for 261, Phsx NS261 and Math 212 for 262, Phsx NS261 and Math 213 for 263. Three lectures and two recitations each week 264, 265, 266. Laboratory Physics (1-1-1) Must accompany Phsx NS261, NS262, NS263. One 3-hour lab each week Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 174 175 Continuing Education