Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physical Science
Bachelor of Science

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by major = 47
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 14 including:
    • MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
    • *Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following courses, increasing the total hours needed:
      • MATH 102GS, College Algebra - 3 hours
      • MATH 103GS, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 11 including:
      • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
      • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
      • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
      • CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BS Science-related course requirements = 0
• Major Option = 30
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Science 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 = 101
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 19
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Physical Science = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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. 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
2. Physical Science Electives (20 hours required)
   • Take 20 hours from:
     • CHEM 200-CHEM 499L (except CHEM 388GS)
     • PHYS 200-PHYS 499 (except PHYS 388GS)
     • Electives must include one advanced course (300-400 level) in BOTH Chemistry AND Physics.