Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physics Option
Bachelor of Arts

NSS BA 6208

• 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 Analytic 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
    • 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
  For specific language requirements see Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
• Major Option = 31
• 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 = 124
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 1
• 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.

1. Physics Requirements (31 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
     • PHYS 400, Analytic Mechanics I - 3 hours (Prereq: PHYS 410, MATH 305 OR permission of instructor)
     • PHYS 401, Analytic Mechanics II - 3 hours
     • PHYS 405, Electricity and Magnetism I - 3 hour (Prereq: PHYS 410, MATH 305 OR permission of instructor)
     • PHYS 406, Electricity and Magnetism II - 3 hours
     • PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics - 4 hours
     • PHYS 417, Quantum Mechanics - 3 hours (Prereq: PHYS 416 or permission of instructor)
     • PHYS 430, Optics - 4 hours
     • PHYS 440, Heat and Thermodynamics - 4 hours