Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:
Physics and Physical Science Major

Physics Option
Bachelor of Arts

NSS BA 6205

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by major = 63
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 21 (Maximum of 6 hours in this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 202*, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level, reducing the hours needed for General Studies, and increasing the hours of unrestricted Electives
Natural Sciences minimum = 13 including:
PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
Personal Development minimum = 2
BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
The BA requires completion of two intermediate or advanced courses in a single modern language. Students coming to campus having met the admission requirements taking effect in 1997 will typically have a 5-6 hour requirement. Students without two years of high school language study will typically take 10 hours of first year language before completing this requirement for intermediate or advanced courses.
Major Option = 28
Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24
Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 121
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 4
Minimum total hours required for BA in Physics = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
Physics Requirements (28 hours required)
Take all of the following:
PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics - 4 hours
PHYS 411, Math Techniques in Physics II - 3 hours
PHYS 415, Theoretical Physics I - 3 hours
PHYS 416, Theoretical Physics II - 3 hours
PHYS 417, Quantum Mechanics - 3 hours
PHYS 430, Optics - 4 hours
PHYS 440, Heat and Thermodynamics - 4 hours

16 May 2005

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