Physics Major with a Pathway to MAT, B.S.

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Students must select

• MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours in Core IMPACTS Area M and
• MATH 1634 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours in Core IMPACTS area T.

• It is recommended that students select

• XIDS 2001 - What do you really know about: XXX (Special Topics) 1 Credit Hours The Physical Universe, in area B and
• CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit Hours in Core IMPACTS area T

Field of Study: 18 Hours

• MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours (1 of 4)
• MATH 1634 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours (1 of 4)
• MATH 2644 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 2654 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hours
• PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 2211L - Principles of Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 2212L - Principles of Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Courses required for the degree: 60 Hours

• PHYS 3113 - Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3213 - Thermodynamics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3313 - Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3511 - Experimental Physics I 1 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3503 - Modern Physics 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 3303 - Ordinary Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3100 - Introduction to Science Pedagogy 1 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4411 - Scientific Communication 3 Credit Hours *Non-ABM students only
• PHYS 5411 Scientific Communication 3 Credit Hours *ABM Students only

Fifteen hours selected from:

• PHYS 3013 - Basic Electronics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3023 - Digital Electronics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3413 - Optics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3521 - Experimental Physics II 1 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4323 - Nuclear Physics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4333 - Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4513 - Mathematical Physics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4523 - Computational Physics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4683 - Physics Research 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
• ASTR 3133 - Observational Astronomy 3 Credit Hours
• ASTR 3683 - Astronomy Research 1-2 Credit Hours
• ASTR 4103 - Stellar Astrophysics 3 Credit Hours
• ASTR 4433 - Galaxies and Cosmology 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 3303 - Ordinary Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3113 - Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 3313 - Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4413 - Introduction to Solid State Physics 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 4984 - Physics Seminar 1 Credit Hours

Note that nine hours must be selected from:

(If not taken in Core IMPACTS Area T)

• CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit Hours

One hour of The Physical Universe

(If not taken in Core IMPACTS Area I)

• XIDS 2001 - What do you really know about: XXX (Special Topics) 1 Credit Hours

Complete these prior to admission to Teacher Certification (MAT):

• EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
• EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours
• MEDT 2501 - Multiple Literacies for Ed. 3 Credit Hours

• *Take MEDT 2501 or EDUC 2100

• EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours

Electives: 15 Hours

Must include enough upper-level hours to make a total of at least 39 hours.