Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physics Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 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
BS Science-related course requirements = 0
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 to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 115
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 10
Minimum total hours required for BS 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 (24 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
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