Physics and Physical Science Major
Physical Science
Bachelor of Arts
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
General Studies coursework required by major = 53
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 20 including:
- (Maximum of 1 MATH course will count in this section.)
- MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- MATH 103GS*, 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 total hours needed to complete the major.
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 11 including:
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
- For specific language requirements see
#2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
- Major Option = 24
- Minor or 2nd Major = 24
- For specific requirements see
#3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or
greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 107
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 18
- 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.
- Physical Science Core Requirements (10 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
- PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
- PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
- PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
- Physical Science Electives (14 hours required)
5 May 2011
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