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 Basic
Degree Requirements
The Department
of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian offers three degree programs:
The
BA, which provides strong preparation for further advanced
study in physics, astronomy or engineering and for a career as a professional
physicist, consists of a minimum of 36 hours in physics including
1150-1151 or 1103-1104; 2010-2020, 2210, 3010-3020, 4210 and seven
to nine hours of physics electives. Also required are CHE 1101-1102
and MAT 1110, 1120, 2130, and 3130.
The
BS with teacher certification is designed to prepare students
for teaching combinations of physics, science and mathematics. This
is a physics major with secondary education certification in Science
Education. With this degree, the student would be certified to teach
any of the sciences. A major in physics leading to the Bachelor of
Science degree and teacher certification in Secondary Science consists
of a minimum of 32 hours in physics (including PHY 1103-1104 or 1150-1151,
2010-2020, 2210, 3210, 3520, 4210, and 5 to 7 hours of electives -
AST 1001, PHY 2630, or 3630 being recommended), plus BIO 1110, GLY
1101, CHE 1101-1102, and MAT 1110, 1120, 2130, and 3130. A person
certified to teach physics may also obtain an endorsement in another
subject area. A teacher with an endorsement may teach up to one-half
of his/her course load in the endorsed subject. An endorsement in
biology or chemistry or geology may be obtained by taking 12 hours
in one of those areas. The mathematics endorsement requires 18 hours
of mathematics courses.
The
BS in Applied Physics. Students in this degree program combine
a study of basic physics with coursework in a second area such as
computer science, electronics, astronomy, business or technology.
This program is individually tailored to fit the needs, interests
and abilities of the students who enter it. It is designed to help
prepare people for a wide variety of careers in science, industry,
government and education. This program consists of a minimum of 32
hours in physics including 1150-1151 or 1103-1104; 2010-2020; 2210;
3210; 4210; MAT 1110, 1120, 2130; and at least 18 hours in an emphasis
area. A committee consisting of two faculty members from physics and
one from each of the other disciplines in the emphasis area must advise
each student individually and approve a program of study and any subsequent
modifications. Some suggested emphasis areas are: astrophysics, geo-physics,
engineering electronics, radiation safety physics, medical physics,
technical management, industrial physics, computational physics, mathematical
physics, and technical writing. The technical management concentration
includes all core courses that are prerequisite to the Master of Business
Administration (MBA) degree program in the College of Business. Many
other combinations for core concentrations are possible and will be
developed in consultation with the department chair and the appropriate
faculty members.
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