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Show Arts, Letters and Science the minor requirement. However prior departmental approval of the candidate's program is required. Written approval by the department chairman should be obtained before the junior year. Physics Teaching Major—Lower Division courses: Same as for the departmental major with a B.S. degree. Upper division courses: 27 to 40 credit hours in upper divi- upper division courses including Physics 101 or 111, and 167. and Mathematics 117, 141, 161. Physics Teaching Minor—Lower Division courses: Same as for the departmental major with a B.S. degree. Upper division courses: 9 to 12 credit hours of approved upper division courses including Physics 101 or 111, and 167. Written departmental approval of candidate's program should be obtained before the junior year. Composite Major in Physical Sciences—See Mathematics and Physical Science Composite Teaching Major, School of Education, pages 232-233. Courses of Instruction 5. Introduction to Physics—A brief course designed for students not majoring in the Physical Sciences. A survey of physics is made including satellite motion and other recent developments in physics. Five lecture-demonstration periods per week. No prerequisite. A W S (5). Staff 13. Introduction to Meteorology—Elementary physics of the atmosphere; Climate, weather, and weather forecasting. No prerequisite. (5). Staff 14. Introduction to Astronomy—The solar system, the universe and the celestial bodies. No prerequisite. A W S (5). Staff 21. Physics for Technical Students; Mechanics and Heat —Essentially the same as Physics 51 (see below) but without laboratory. Designed for technical students to acquaint them with the basic principles of physics. Prerequisite: Plane trigonometry. (Physics 21 may be taught with Physics 51.) A (4). Staff 22. Physics for Technical Students; Electricity, Magnetism and Wave Motion—Essentially the same as Physics 52. Prerequisite: Physics 21 W (4). Staff 23. Physics for Technical Students; Light and Modern Physics—Essentially the same as Physics. 53. Prerequisite: Physics 21. S (4). Staff 160 Arts, Letters and Science 51. College Physics; Mechanics and Heat—Fundamentals of classical mechanics and heat primarily for students in pre- medicine, pre-dentistry, architecture, and other disciplines requiring a full course in physics without calculus. Prerequisite: Mathematics 18. Three lectures and two recitation sessions per week. A (4). , Staff 52. College Physics; Electricity, Magnetism, and Wave Motion—A continuation of Physics 51. Fundamentals of classical electricity and magnetism, and wave motion. Prerequisite: Physics 51. W (4). Staff 53. College Physics; Light and Modern Physics—A continuation of Physics 52. Fundamentals of light, relativity, and atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Physics 52. S (4). Staff 54. 55, 56. College Physics Laboratory—Must accompany Physics 51, 52, 53. A W S (1), (1), (1). Staff 61. Engineering Physics, Mechanics—Fundamental principles of classical mechanics. Required of students majoring in most physical science areas. Also required of students taking a teaching major or minor in physics in the School of Education. Prerequisite: Mathematics 51 and 52; Mathematics 52 maybe taken concurrently. Two lectures and three recitation sessions per week. A (4). Staff 62. Engineering Physics, Electricity and Magnetism— Prerequisite: Physics 61; Mathematics 52 and 53; Mathematics 53 may be taken concurrently. W (4). Staff 63. Engineering Physics; Heat, Sound, and Light—Prerequisite: Same as for Physics 62. S (4). Staff 64. 65, 66. Laboratory courses; must accompany Physics 61, 62, 63. A WS (1), (1), (1). Staff Prerequisite to all upper division courses: Math 51, 52, 53, 54; Physics 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66. Mathematics 141 must precede or parallel all Physics numbered from 111 to 190. 101. Advanced General Physics, Mechanics—General principles, theories, and concepts of physics, with applied problems interpreted and discussed through the extensive use of calculus. Designed for teaching majors and minors in physics, chemistry majors, and others, who may desire an intermediate course between the lower division course and those specialized courses numbered above 111. A (3). (Offered only when enrollment justifies.) Staff 102. Advanced General Physics; Electricity and Magnetism—Prerequisite: Physics 101. W (3). Staff 161 |