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), 462 (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.) 200 Natural Sciences Physics Program: Physics Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. B. Prior departmental approval is required. II. Specific Requirements: A. 9 to 15 credit hours in approved upper division Physics courses. B. Physics courses required (15 credit hours): Physics 261 (4), 262 (4) 263 (4), 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). C. Physics courses to elect from (9 to 15 credit hours): 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). Program: Physics Teaching Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in all Physics courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. A minimum of 20 credit hours. B. Physics courses required: Physics 261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4) 264 (1), 265 (1), 266 (1). C. Physics courses to elect from (select 5 credit hours.): 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), 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). PHYSICS COURSES PS101. Introduction to Physics (5) A brief survey of physics designed for students not majoring in the physical sciences. No prerequisite. A W S Su 102. 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. No prerequisite. S Su PS103. Introduction to Astronomy (5) The solar system, the universe, and the celestial bodies. No prerequisite. A W S Su PS107. Elementary Biophysics (3) A brief survey of physics with examples and applications from medicine and biology. Designed for students not majoring in Physical Sciences. No prerequisite. A PS111, PS112, PS113. General Physics (4-4-4) Fundamentals of physics primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, architecture and other disciplines requiting a full course in physics without calculus. Mechanics (111). Electricity and Magnetism (112), Heat, Optics, and Modern Physics (113). Prerequisites: Math 106 is a prerequisite for Physics 111. Physics 111 is a prerequisite for Physics 112 and 113. Three lectures and two recitations a week. A W S and W S A 114, 115, 116. Laboratory Physics (1-1-1) Must accompany Physics 111, 112, 113. One 3-hour lab a week. A W S and W S A 203. Contemporary Astronomy (3) A treatment with more detail than Physics 103 of selected topics in modern astronomy. I ncludes interstellar matter, star formation, pulsars, neutron stars, galaxies, and cosmology. No mathematics prerequisite. Prerequisite: Physics 103. W 209. Environmental PhysicsEnergy 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. W PS261, PS262, PS263. Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4-4-4) Mechanics (261), Prerequisite: Mathematics 211: Electricity and Magnetism (262). Prerequsite: Physics 261 and Mathematics 212: Heat, Sound, and Light (263). Prerequisite: Physics 261 and Mathematics 213. Students should have previous experience in physics either in high school or college. Students whose ACT scores predict a CPA of less than 1.9, or who for other reasons question their own preparation, are advised to take a placement test or preparatory courses in physics and mathematics. Students with questions about their preparation should consult with their advisers or the Physics Department. Two lectures and three recitations each week. AWS & W S A 201