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Degree Requirements

Physics with Education Focus (BA)

78 Credits Minimum, Including 36 Upper Division (UD)

Electives (To reach 78 total and 36 UD)*

EGR 3611 ASE I:Alternative Energy Systm (5)
PHY 3011 Global Climate Change (5)
PHY 3211 Acoustics (5)
PHY 3313 Experimental Methods III (3)
PHY 4242 Atmospheric Science (2-5)
PHY 4311 Optics and Lasers (5)
PHY 4315 Electricity and Magnetism II (3)
PHY 4340 Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHY 4900 Independent Study (1-5)
PHY 4905 Independent Study in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4930 Physics Practicum (1-5)
PHY 4940 Internship in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4950 Special Topics in Physics (1-5)
PHY 4970 Undergraduate Research (1-5)

UD, HON
WE, UD, HON
UD
UD, W
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD

11

Section Credits Required

11

Introductory Classes

PHY 1101 General Physics (5)
PHY 1102 General Physics (5)
PHY 1103 General Physics (5)

WKFS
-
-

15

- OR -

PHY 1121 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1122 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1123 Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)

WKFS
-
-

15

PHY 2321 Intermediate Physics

-

5

Section Credits Required

20

Math

MAT 1234 Calculus I

WKQR

5

MAT 1235 Calculus II

-

5

MAT 1236 Calculus III

-

5

MAT 2401 Linear Algebra

-

3

MAT 3238 Vector Calculus

UD

3

Section Credits Required

21

Required Lab Classes

PHY 3311 Experimental Methods I

UD, W, WKAS

3

PHY 3312 Experimental Methods II

UD, W, WKAS

3

Section Credits Required

6

Required Upper Division*

ME 3400 Dynamics (5)
PHY 3110 Mechanical Modeling (3)

UD
UD

3

ME 3500 Thermal Science I:Thermodynmcs (5)
PHY 3401 Thermal & Statistical Physics (3)

UD
UD

3

PHY 3315 Electricity and Magnetism I

UD

3

PHY 3340 Quantum Mechanics I

UD

3

PHY 4899 Natural Sciences Seminar

UD

2

Section Credits Required

14

Teaching Preparation (Take PHY 4520 three times)

PHY 4520 Preparing to Teach

UD

6

Section Credits Required

6

Minimum Total Credits Required

78

Additional Requirements and Information

PHY 4899 must be repeated to reach 2 credits
*If not used for Required UD, EGR 3500 may be used as Electv
*If not used for Required UD, PHY 3401 may be used as Electv

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