Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science

Physics and Physical Science Major

Physics Comprehensive (Engineering Emphasis)
Bachelor of Science

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by major = 46
  • 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 = 8 including:
      • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
      • PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 3 including:
      • CSIT 112GS, Programming in C - 3 hours
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BS Science-related course requirements = 8 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
• Major Option = 62
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 116
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 4
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Physics Comprehensive = 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. Physics Comprehensive (Engineering Emphasis) Requirements (12 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
     • PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
     • PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours
     • PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics I - 3 hours
2. Physics Comprehensive (Engineering Emphasis) Electives (6 hours required)
   • Take 6 hours from:
     • PHYS 402, Analytic Mechanics - 4 hours
     • PHYS 407, Electricity and Magnetism - 4 hours
     • PHYS 419, Quantum Mechanics - 4 hours
     • PHYS 420, Advanced Physics Laboratory - 3 hours
     • PHYS 430, Optics - 3 hours
     • PHYS 440, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - 3 hours
3. Physics Comprehensive (Engineering Emphasis) Math Requirements (13 hours required)
   • Take all of the folowing:
     • MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
     • MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
     • MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
4. Physics Comprehensive (Engineering Emphasis) Engineering Requirements (31 hours required)
   • Take all of the folowing:
     • ENGR 101, Introduction to Engineering - 3 hours
   • Take 11 hours from:
     • ENGR 130, Computer Aided Drafting for Mechanical Engineers - 3 hours
     • ENGR 215, Engineering Circuits I - 4 hours
     • ENGR 216, Engineering Circuits II - 4 hours
     • ENGR 223, Engineering Statics - 3 hours
     • ENGR 325, Mechanics of Materials - 3 hours
     • ENGR 373, Engineering Dynamics - 3 hours
     • Students must take 17 hours of engineering classes at 300 level or above from and ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) accredited university.