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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, Energy Production Concentration, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 42+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

Complete one of the following options:

Option 1 (3 credit hours)

Option 2 (6 credit hours)

Notes:

  • Credit may not be applied for both the Senior Seminar and the Bachelor’s Essay.

Select 11 additional credit hours from Physics (PHYS) and Astronomy (ASTR) coursework:

No more than 3 credit hours from (PHYS 381 , PHYS 390 , and PHYS 399 ) and no more than 3 credit hours from (PHYS 260 , PHYS 260L , PHYS 460L ).

Mathematics Requirement

Energy Production Concentration (18+ credit hours)

Required Courses:

Complete 10 credit hours from the following PHYS elective groups:

Including at least two courses totaling a minimum of 6 credit hours from Group I.

Group I

Group II

Note:

*Energy related as approved by the program head or department chair.

Notes:

  • With department approval, completion with grades of at least “B” in PHYS 101 /PHYS 101L  and PHYS 102 /PHYS 102L , together with MATH 120  and MATH 220  may be substituted for PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L  and PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L .
  • Suggested programs of study leading to graduate school in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, meteorology and engineering are available from the department.
  • No more than 3 credit hours from PHYS 260 , PHYS 260L , and PHYS 460L  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 10 credit hours from PHYS 298  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 3 credit hours from PHYS 381 , PHYS 390 , and PHYS 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 4 credit hours from PHYS 381  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PHYS 390  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 12 credit hours from PHYS 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: MATH 120 , MATH 220 , MATH 221