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Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physical Science Option
Bachelor of Arts

NSS BA 6204

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by major = 51
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 9 (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 Analytic Geometry - 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 = 11
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
Personal Development minimum = 2
BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
For specific language requirements see Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
Major Option = 24
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 = 105
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 20
Minimum total hours required for BA in Physical Science = 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.

A. Physical Science Core Requirements (10 hours required)
Take all of the following:
PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

B. Physical Science Electives (14 hours required)
Take 14 to 16 hours from:
CHEM 200-499
PHYS 200-499
Electives must include one advanced course (300-400 level) in BOTH Chemistry AND Physics.

11 May 2006
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