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Undergraduate Program

Information on Courses for Non-Physics Majors -
Dr. Dana Browne, (225)578-6843 -

Undergraduate Advisor for Physics Majors -
Dr. William Metcalf, 220-B Nicholson Hall, (225)578-8312 -

Our Undergraduate Program is for students wishing to major in Physics and Astronomy, Medical and Health Physics, or who would like to minor in Physics. The usual course of study includes Calculus, General Physics including laboratory experiments in the first year. In the second year, courses in differential equations, modern physics, mechanics are suggested. In your junior and senior years, you can choose an area in which to concentrate - Physics, Minor in Physics, Astronomy, Medical/Health Physics, Secondary Education or Second Discipline.

Course of Study
Physics/Secondary Education Concentration
* Area of Concentration Courses

 
FALL
SPRING
FRESHMAN
PHYS 1201 (4)
PHYS 1202 (4)
31 Semester Hours
PHYS 1208 (1)
PHYS 1209 (1)
 
MATH 1550 (5)
MATH 1552 (4)
 
ENGL 1002 (3)
*ASTR 1102 (3)
 
*ASTR 1101 (3)
Gen. Educ. Arts. (3)
Total Hours:
(16 )
(15)
SOPHOMORE
PHYS 2203 (3)
PHYS 2221 (3)
32 Semester Hours
PHYS 2207 (1)
**EDCI 2001
 
MATH 2057 (3)
*MATH2090 (4)
 
ENGL 2000-level (3)
ENGL 2000-level (3)
 
BIOL 1001 (3)
BIOL 1002 (3)
 
Com. Sci. Prog. (3)
 
Total Hours:
(16)
(16)
JUNIOR
PHYS 2231 (3)
*PHYS 2401 (3)
34 Semester Hours
PHYS 2411 (3)
PHYS 4xxx (3)
 
Foreign Lang. (4-5)
*EDCI 3002 (3)
 
Appr. Electives (3-1)
*PHYS 3002 (1)
 
*EDCI 3001
Foreign Lang. (4-5)
 
*PHYS 3001 (3)
Gen. Educ. Soc. Sci. (3)
Total Hours:
(17-16)
(17-18)
SENIOR
*EDCI 4003
*EDCI 4005 (9)
32 Semester Hours
*PHYS 4003 (1)
*EDCI 4004 (3)
 
Gen Ed. Soc. Sci. or Hum. (3)
*PHYS 4004 (3)
 
Gen. Educ. Human. (3)
 
PHYS 4xxx (3)
 
Appr. Electives (4)
Total Hours:
(17)
(15)
 
* → Assumes that EDCI 2001 - Introduction to Professional Practice - is approved for listing under General Education in the Social Sciences area.

** → PHYS 4004 would substitute for PHYS 4125 in the standard Physics Major curriculum. Two 4000-level physics courses would replace PHYS 4098 and PHYS 4132 in the standard Physics Major curriculum.

Area of Concentration Courses (40 hours):
PHYS - 2401, 3001, 3002, 4003, 4004 - (9 hours)
ASTR - 1101, 1102*** - (6 hours)
MATH - 2090 - (4 hours)
EDCI - 3001, 3002, 4003, 4004, 4005 - (21 hours)

Approved electives are 5-7 hours for the major with this concentration.

*** → Student intending to obtain dual certification in Chemistry can substitute CHEM 1201, 1202 or ASTR 1101, 1102.

 

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