UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 2009-2010 CATALOGUE
College: Arts & Sciences
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) Basic Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and
(3) sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
(1) BASIC STUDIES (45 semester hours)
See Basic Studies sheet and/or information on the WEB at http://www.uncw.edu/uc/basic/basic.html
(2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – PHY (Minimum 63 hours, while at UNCW)
The 3 + 2 Physics/ECE degree program gives students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Physics from
UNCW and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University (NCSU), all within five years. The UNCW phase of study can be completed in three years; students meeting the applicable transfer admission requirements are automatically accepted into the Electrical Engineering Program at NCSU. This program can be completed in two years. The successful student receives two degrees, one from UNCW and another from NCSU . For more information and NCSU course requirements, visit http://www.uncw.edu/phy/programs-reqs.html
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_____*+PHY 201 General Physics (4) Corequisite: MAT 161
_____*+PHY 202 General Physics (4) Prerequisite: PHY 201 Corequisite MAT 162
_____*PHY 311
_____ PHY 321
Mathematical Physics (4) Prerequisite: PHY 202
Classical Dynamics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 202 Corequisite: PHY 311 or MAT 361
_____ PHY 322
_____*PHY 335
_____ PHY 400
_____ PHY 411
_____ PHY 412
Classical Dynamics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 321
Modern Physics (4) Prerequisite: PHY 202
Advanced Laboratory (2) (Meets Computer Competency Requirement )
Electricity and Magnetism (3) Prerequisite: PHY 202 and corequisite: MAT 261
Electricity and Magnetism (3) Prerequisite: PHY 411
_____ PHY 444
_____ PHY 455
_____ PHY 495
Quantum Theory (4) Prerequisite: PHY 335 and corequisite MAT 361
Thermal Physics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 335 or consent of instructor
Physics Seminar (1-3) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (Meets Oral Communication Competency Requirement )
_____*+CHM 101 General Chemistry (4)
_____*+CHM 102 General Chemistry (4) Prerequisite: CHM 101
_____+MAT 161 Calculus with Analytical Geometry (4) Prerequisite: MAT 112 or 115 or placement
_____+MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry (4) Prerequisite: MAT 161
_____ MAT 261 Multivariate Calculus (4) Prerequisite: MAT 162
_____ MAT 361 Differential Equations (3) Prerequisite: MAT 261
______ Additional courses prescribed by the Electrical Engineering Program at NCSU. Of these, the following are taught on-site as UNCW distance education courses: ECE 109, ECE 200, ECE 209, ECE 212 and E 115.
Applied Learning Requirement: PHY 493, 495 or departmental honors in any science department or directed individual study in any science discipline.
*These courses either include a lab or require a corequisite lab
+May also be used to satisfy Basic Studies requirements
A grade of “C-” or better is required in each physics course counted toward the major. In addition, students must complete the
UNCW phase of study with an overall GPA of at least 2.90 and have at least a 2.5 GPA in the last two calculus classes (MAT 162 and
261) to meet NCSU’s transfer admission requirements.
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(3) ELECTIVES
_____ Elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours
Requirements to declare PHY: Completion of 24 hours
For further information see the PHY WEB site: http://www.uncw.edu/phy
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PHYSICS COURSES
PHY 101-102.
PHY 103.
PHY 105.
PHY 111.
PHY 201-202.
PHY 211-212.
PHY 225.
PHY 260.
PHY 300.
PHY 311-312.
PHY 321-322.
Elementary College Physics (4-4) Corequisite: MAT 111
Great Ideas in Physics (3)
Introductory Physics (4)
Naked-eye Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy (3)
General Physics (4-4) Corequisite: MAT 161-162, 201
Electric Circuits (4-4) Corequisite: MAT 161
Electronics (3) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Introduction to Astronomy (3)
Analog Circuits (2) Prerequisite: PHY 202
Mathematical Physics (4-4) Prerequisite: PHY 202
Classical Dynamics (3-3) Prerequisite: PHY 202. Corequisite: PHY 311 or MAT 361
PHY 335.
PHY 400.
PHY 411-412.
Modern Physics (4) Prerequisite: PHY 202
Advanced Laboratory (2) Prerequisite: PHY 300
Electricity and Magnetism (3-3) Prerequisite: PHY 202 and corequisite: MAT 261
PHY 415. Solid State Physics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 335
PHY 420. (EVS 420) (GLY 420) Global Climate Change (3) Prerequisites: PHY 102,
CHM 102, MAT 162
PHY 425.
PHY 435.
PHY 444.
PHY 445.
Atomic and Molecular Physics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 444
Nuclear Physics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 335 or consent of instructor
Quantum Theory (4) Prerequisite: PHY 335 and corequisite: MAT 361
Optics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 202 and MAT 261
PHY 455.
PHY 475.
PHY 490.
PHY 491.
PHY 493.
PHY 495.
PHY 498.
PHY 499.
Thermal Physics (3) Prerequisite: PHY 335 or consent of instructor
(575) Physical Oceanography (3) Prerequisite: MAT 152 and PHY 102
Special Topics in Physics (1-3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing
Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean
Physics Laboratory Teaching Practicum (1) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Physics Seminar (1-3) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Internship in Physics (1-3) Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.5 and a GPA in physics courses of at least 2.80
Honors Work in Physics (2-3) Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing
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