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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS |
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| Chair:
Sankoorikal L. Varghese (251) 460-6224 |
| Professors:
Clark, Helminger, Jenkins, Varghese |
| Associate
Professor: Sanders |
| Assistant
Professors: Gapud, Kim |
| Senior Instructor: Boleman |
| Instructors: LaBrier, Novovic |
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Department
of Physics web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/physics/ |
| The
curriculum in the Department of Physics serves
three groups of students: those preparing for
careers in physics, those pursuing professional
fields such as medicine and engineering, and
those electing physics and astronomy as part
of the natural-science requirement for Bachelor
of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degrees. The
degree program in physics allows for flexibility
to the extent that the serious student can select
related courses in biology, chemistry, geology,
computer science, and engineering to prepare
for a career in such interdisciplinary areas
as biophysics, geophysics, oceanography, and
environmental science. Three options for a Bachelor
of Science degree in Physics are offered. One
option (the Premedical Option) is for those
students pursuing medicine as a career. Sample
programs and requirements for each option follow. Students pursuing a degree in Physics also must have a minor in another discipline. In addition, the Department of Physics offers a double major with the Meteorology program within the Department of Earth Sciences. |
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| Sample
Program for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS
(Option A) |
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| First
Year |
| Physics
107 |
1
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Physics
201 |
4
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| Chemistry
131 |
4
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Chemistry
132 |
4
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| Math
125 |
4
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Math
126 |
4
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| Comm:
EH 101 |
3
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Comm:
EH 102 |
3
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| Electives |
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Total |
15 |
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| Total |
15
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Second Year
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| Physics
202 |
4
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Physics
303 |
4
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| Math
227 |
4
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Math
238 |
3
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| Art/Humanities |
3
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Art/Humanities |
3
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| Social
Sciences |
3
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Social
Sciences |
3
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| CIS 210 or 227 |
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Comm: CA 110 |
_3
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| Total |
17
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Total |
16
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| Third
Year |
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| Physics
366 |
3
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Physics
367 |
3
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| Physics
385 (W) |
3
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Physics
411 |
3
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| PH
elective |
3
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Art/Humanities |
3
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| Art/Humanities |
3
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Social Sciences |
3
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| Social
Sciences |
_3
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|
Electives |
_6
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| Total |
15
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Total |
18 |
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Fourth Year
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| Physics
348 |
3
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Physics
349 |
3
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| Physics
448 |
3
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Physics
449 |
3
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| PH
elective |
3
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Phys
463 |
3
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| Language |
3
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Language
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3
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| Electives |
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Electives |
_5
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| Total |
15
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Total |
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Totals:
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Hours
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Physics
Electives |
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| Physics |
46
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PH 301 |
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| Mathematics |
15
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PH 346 |
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| Chemistry |
8
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PH
354 |
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| Art/Humanities |
12
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PH 390 |
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| Social
Sciences |
12
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PH 494 |
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| Communication |
15
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PH
499 |
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| CIS |
3
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| Electives |
17
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| Total
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS (Option A) |
| Option
A is designed for a student anticipating graduate
study in Physics. This option gives the student
a solid foundation in basic Physics. Physics
course requirements include: PH 107, PH
201, PH 202, PH303,
PH 348, PH
349, PH 366, PH
367, PH 385(W),
PH 411, PH
448, PH 449, and PH 463.
Two Physics Elective courses (PH 301, PH 346, PH 354, PH 390, PH
494 or PH 499) must be taken. The following
additional technical courses are required: CH
131 and CH 132 and CIS 210 or 227. In addition, the
following math courses are prerequisites for
upper division Physics courses: MA 125, MA 126,
MA 227, and MA 238. With the exception of PH
303 and PH 448, which are offered every year, all upper
division Physics courses are offered every other
year. |
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|
Sample Program for BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS (Option B) |
| First
Year |
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| Physics
107 |
1
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Physics
201 |
4
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| Chemistry
131 |
4
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Chemistry
132 |
4
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| Math
125 |
4
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Math
126 |
4
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| Comm
EH 101 |
3
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Comm
EH 102 |
_3
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| Electives |
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Total |
15
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| Total |
15
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| Second
Year |
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| Physics
202 |
4
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Physics
303 |
4
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| Math
227 |
4
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Math
238 |
3
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| Art/Humanities |
3
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Art/Humanities |
3
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| Social
Sciences |
3
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Social
Sciences |
3
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| CIS
210 or 227 |
_3
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| Comm: CA 110 |
_3
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| Total |
17
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Total |
16
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| Third
Year |
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| Physics
366 |
3
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Physics 411 |
3
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| Physics
385 (W) |
3
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Physics Electives |
3
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| Physics
354 |
3
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Art/Humanities |
3
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| Physics
Electives |
3
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Social Sciences |
3
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| Art/Humanities |
3
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|
Electives |
_3
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| Social
Sciences |
_3
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Total |
15
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| Total |
18
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| Fourth
Year |
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| Physics
348 |
3
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Physics
463 |
3
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| Physics
448 |
3
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Language |
3
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| Physics
Electives. |
3
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Electives |
_9
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| Language |
3
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Total |
15
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| Electives |
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| Total |
15
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| Totals:
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Hours
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*Physics
Elective A |
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| Physics
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43
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PH 301 |
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| Mathematics |
15
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PH 346 |
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| Chemistry |
8
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PH
390 |
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| Art/Humanities |
12
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PH
494 |
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| Social
Sciences |
12
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PH
499 |
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| Communication |
9
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| Language |
6
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| CIS |
3
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| Electives |
23
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| Total |
128
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS (Option B) |
| Option
B is designed for a student intending no graduate
study in Physics. This option emphasizes applied
Physics and has a large number of elective hours
so that the student may tailor an interdisciplinary
degree. Physics course requirements include:
PH 107, PH 201, PH 202, PH 303, PH 348, PH 354,
PH 366, PH 385(W), PH 411, PH 448, and PH 463.
Three Physics Elective
courses (PH 301, PH 346, PH 390, PH 494 or PH
499) must be taken. The following additional
technical courses are required: CH 131 and CH
132 and CIS 210 or 227. In addition, the following
math courses are prerequisites for upper division
Physics courses: MA 125, MA 126, MA 227, and
MA 238. With the exception of PH 303 and PH 448, which
are offered every year, all upper division Physics
courses are offered every other year. |
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| Sample
Program for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICS |
| (Premedical
Option) |
| First
Year |
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| Physics
107 |
1
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Physics
201 |
4
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| Chemistry
131 |
4
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Chemistry
132 |
4
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| Math
125 |
4
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Math
126 |
4
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| Biology
121 |
4
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Comm EH 102 |
_3 |
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| Comm
EH 101 |
_3
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Total |
15
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| Total
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16
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| Second
Year |
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| Physics
202 |
4
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Physics
303 |
4
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| Math
227 |
4
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Math
238 |
3
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| Biology
122 |
4
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Chemistry 201 |
5
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| Art/Humanities |
_3
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Art/Humanities |
_3
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| Total |
15
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Total |
15
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| Third
Year |
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| Physics
366 |
3
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Physics
463 |
3
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| Physics
385 (W) |
3
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Phys elect* |
3
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| Chemistry 202 |
5
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Biology 311 |
4
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| Art/Humanities |
3
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Art/Humanities |
3
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| Social Sciences |
_3
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Social Sciences |
_3
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| Total |
17
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Total |
16
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| Fourth
Year |
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| Physics
348 |
3
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|
Language |
3
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| Physics
448 |
3
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Social Sciences |
3 |
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| Physics
Elective |
3
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CA 110 |
3 |
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| Language |
3
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|
Electives |
_7
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| Social
Sciences |
3
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Total |
16
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| Electives |
_3
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| Total |
18
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| Totals: |
Hours
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*Physics
Electives: |
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| Physics |
34
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PH 346 |
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| Math |
15
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PH
354 |
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| Chemistry |
18
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PH 390 |
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| Biology |
12
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PH
411 |
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| Art/Humanities |
12
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PH 494 |
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| Social
Sciences |
12
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PH 499 |
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| Communication |
9
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| Language |
6
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| Electives |
10
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| Total |
128
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN PHYSICS (Premedical Option) |
| The
Premedical Option is designed for a student
intending a career in a health profession field
such as Medicine. Physics course requirements
include: PH 107,
PH 201, PH 202, PH 303, PH 348, PH 366, PH 385(W),
PH 448 and PH 463. Two Physics Elective courses
must be taken from the list: PH 346, PH 354,
PH 390, PH 411, PH 494 or PH
499. The following additional technical
courses are required: CH 131, CH 132, CH 201,
CH 202, BLY 121, BLY 122 and BLY 311. In addition,
the following math courses are prerequisites
for upper division Physics courses: MA 125,
MA 126, MA 227 and MA 238. With
the exception of PH 303 and PH 448, which are offered every
year, all upper division Physics courses are
offered every other year. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICS MAJORS (All Options) |
| Areas I, II, and IV of the General Education Requirements for Physics are specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section. Note that Area III requirements (Mathematics and Natural Sciences) are fulfilled by the major requirements specified above. |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHYSICS
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| A
minimum of 20 semester hours in Physics, including
PH 303, and at least six additional hours at
the 300 level or above. |
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| GENERAL
COMMENTS |
| PH
114 and PH 115 with either PH 201 or PH 202 may be
substituted for PH 201 and PH 202 with the prior
approval of the physics department chair. |
| The
sequences PH 114, PH 115 and PH 201, PH 202 may not
both be taken for credit. |
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| DOUBLE MAJOR IN METEOROLOGY AND PHYSICS |
| The Meteorology program, with the Department of Earth Sciences, and the Department of Physics jointly offer a double major in Meteorology and Physics. This curriculum is intended for students who anticipate graduate study in Atmospheric Science, yet wish a very strong background in Physics. As constructed, this curriculum will require the student to complete an extra seven (7) hours over the maximum 128 hours required for either major alone. The changes from the current Option B Physics curriculum for a student intending to pursue graduate study in Meteorology include: removal of six (6) Physics Elective hours, two courses, and the addition of PH 366. Requirements removed from the regular Meteorology curriculum are the completion of Meteorology electives and the satisfaction of one of the four Meteorology Tracks; the Physics Major will replace the normal requirements for a Meteorology track and the electives. Only Meteorology-Physics double majors may have these track and elective requirements waived. The double major satisfies the minor requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences. |
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| SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN METEOROLOGY |
| (Double Major in Physics) |
| First Year |
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| Math 125 |
4 |
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Math 126 |
4 |
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| Comm: EH 101 |
3 |
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Comm: EH 102 |
3 |
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| Comm: CA 110 |
3 |
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Physics 201 |
4 |
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| Physics 107 |
1 |
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Arts/Humanities |
_3
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| Arts/Humanities |
_3 |
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Total |
14 |
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| Total |
14 |
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| Second Year |
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| Math 227 |
4 |
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MA 238 |
3 |
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| Social Sciences |
3 |
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Social Sciences |
3 |
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| Language |
3 |
|
Language |
3 |
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| Physics 202 |
4 |
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Physics 303 |
4 |
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| MET 353 |
_4 |
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MET 341 |
_3 |
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| Total |
18
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Total |
16 |
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| Third Year |
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| Statistics 315 |
3 |
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Art/Humanities |
3 |
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| CIS 210 or 227 |
3 |
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Physics 367 |
3 |
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| Art/Humanities |
3 |
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Physics 411 |
3
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| Physics 366 |
3 |
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MET 357 |
2 |
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| MET 354 |
_3 |
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MET 355 |
_3 |
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| Total |
15 |
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Total |
14
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| Fourth Year |
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| Chemistry 131 |
4 |
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Chemistry 132 |
4
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| Social Sciences |
3 |
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Social Sciences |
3 |
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| Physics 348 |
3 |
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Physics 463 |
3 |
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| MET 454 |
_6 |
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MET 455 |
_6
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| Total |
16 |
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Total |
16 |
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| Fifth Year |
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| Physics 448 |
3 |
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| Physics 385 |
_3 |
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| Total |
6 |
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| Summer before 4th or 5th year |
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| MET 456 |
_3 |
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MET 356 |
_3 |
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| Total |
3 |
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Total |
3 |
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| Totals: |
Hours |
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| Physics |
34 |
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| Mathematics/Stat |
18 |
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| Meteorology |
33 |
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| Chemistry |
8 |
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| Art/Humanities |
12 |
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| Social Sciences |
12 |
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| Communication |
9 |
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| Language |
6 |
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| CIS |
_3 |
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| Total |
135 |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN METEOROLOGY (Double Major in Physics) |
| The Meteorology/Physics Double Major is designed for a student intending graduate study in Atmospheric Science, yet giving him/her a very strong Physics background. For students anticipating studying graduate physics PH 349, and PH 449 and some physics elective courses are strongly recommended. The course requirements for the Meteorology Major are MET 353, MET 341, MET 354, MET 355, MET 356, MET 357, MET 454, and MET 455 with an additional writing course in meteorology (MET 456 (W)). For students ultimately planning to find employment with the National Weather Service, GY 475, MET 492 electives are highly recommended. GY 475, MET 456(W), and MET 356 are only offered in the summer. The course requirements for the Physics Major are: PH 107, PH 201, PH 202, PH 303, PH 348, PH 366, PH 367, PH 385 (W), PH 411, PH 448, and PH 463. The following additional technical courses are required in Mathematics and Statistics: MA 125, MA 126, MA 227, MA 238 and ST 315. Chemistry: CH 131 and CH 132 and Computer and Information Sciences: CIS 210 or 227. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICS/METEOROLOGY DOUBLE MAJORS |
| Areas I, II, and IV of the General Education Requirements for Physics/Meteorology Double Major are specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section. Note that Area III requirements (Mathematics and Natural Sciences) are fulfilled by the major requirements specified above. |
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