Physics - Applied Physics Concentration, BS

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Program Code: 270*/270B
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 (60 Hours)

Not including up to 14 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 2010 - Intermediate Physics I (4)
PHY 2020 - Intermediate Physics II (4)
PHY 2210 - Physics Laboratory Techniques and Data Analysis (3) [WID]
PHY 2110 - Modern Physics I (3)
PHY 4210 - Methods of Experimental Physics (4) [CAP]
10-12 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)

A committee consisting of three faculty members, at least two of which must be from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, must approve a program of study and any subsequent modification. Some suggested emphasis areas are: astrophysics, geophysics, environmental physics, engineering electronics, radiation safety physics, medical physics, technical management, industrial physics, computational physics, mathematical physics, and technical writing. Many other combinations for emphasis areas are possible and will be developed in consultation with the departmental chairman and the faculty advisory committee.

Minor (Optional)

Electives (16 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

Appalachian State University