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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, Atmospheric Physics Concentration, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 58+

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

Notes:

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.

Elective Requirement

Complete 15 additional credit hours from ASTR 300-level or higher coursework and PHYS 300-level or higher coursework (excluding PHYS 305 ) with no more than 6 credit hours from PHYS 381 , PHYS 390  and PHYS 399 .

Mathematics Requirement:

Notes:

  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115  in lieu of MATH 120 .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 215  in lieu of MATH 220 .

Atmospheric Physics Concentration (18+)

Required Courses:

Select 9 credit hours from the following electives with department approval:

Please note a maximum of 6 credit hours are allowed from PHYS 381 , PHYS 390 , and PHYS 399  

Note:

*Topics in these courses must involve atmospheric physics and must be approved by the department.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.

Notes:

  • No more than 10 credit hours from PHYS 298  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 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.