Physics - Automation & Instrumentation Concentration, BS

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Program Code: 270*/270F
CIP Code: 40.0801

Non-Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

PHY 1150 & PHY 1151 or PHY 1103 & PHY 1104 will fulfill Science Inquiry. MAT 1110 fulfills Quantitative Literacy.

Major Requirements (62 Hours)

Not including 12 hours counted in General Education Requirements, above 2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Physics (38 Hours)

PHY 1103 - General Physics I (4)
PHY 1104 - General Physics II (4)
or
PHY 1150 - Analytical Physics I (5)
PHY 1151 - Analytical Physics II (5)
PHY 2005 - Professional Development for Physics Majors (1)
PHY 2010 - Intermediate Physics I (4)
PHY 2020 - Intermediate Physics II (4)
PHY 2110 - Modern Physics I (3)
PHY 3310 - Physics Laboratory Techniques and Data Analysis (3) [WID]
PHY 4210 - Methods of Experimental Physics (4) [CAP]
9-11 hours of Physics or Astronomy electives at the 2000 level or higher required to complete 38 semester hours:

Mathematics (12 Hours)

Emphasis Area (24 Hours)

Note:

Note: Students enrolled as undergraduates at Appalachian State University may request permission to take graduate courses if they will be seniors in the semester of enrollment and have at least a 3.0 GPA. For dual listed courses, juniors may enroll with permission of the department. The request form can be found on the Graduate School website, and it requires both department and Graduate School approval.

Minor (Optional)

Electives (14 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree