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Physics Web site at:http://www.utep.edu/physics/ 2.- Baccalaureate Degrees 3.- Astronomy (ASTR) Courses 4.- Physical Science (PSCI) Courses 5.- Physics (PHYS) Courses 
2.- Baccalaureate Degrees
The Department offers both the BS and BA degrees in Physics. The BS includes the opportunity to obtain concentrations in Applied Physics, Health Physics, or Secondary Teaching Certification.
BS in Physics The requirement to obtain the BS in Physics consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements: Major (43 semester hours including 33 semester hours of upper-division course work): PHYS 1120, 1121, 4210, 4211, 3323, 3325, 2343 (taken three times), 3331, 3351, 3352, 3441, 3442, 3455, and 3456 or 3457 Minor: Mathematics is the required minor except for the Secondary Education Concentration, where the minor is secondary education. The mathematics minor consists of MATH 4111, 3112, 3213, 3226, 3335, and two courses selected from MATH 3323, 3429, and 3436. Additional Science: CHEM 3105-1105 and 3106-1106 are required.
The following concentrations require approval of course substitutions. The approval is to be obtained from the departmental Concentration Committee.
Applied Physics Concentration: Nine semester hours of approved upper-division courses may be substituted for PHYS 3352, 3442, and 3456 or 3457 in this concentration. This concentration must be requested by the student in a timely fashion and accompanied by a list of substituted courses submitted to the departmental Concentration Committee for approval.
Health Physics Concentration: PHYS 3457 is required. In addition, PHYS 3470, 3471 and GEOL 3484 must be substituted for PHYS 3323, 3352, and 3442. An approved upper-division course in biology or chemistry is to be substituted for one of the two upper-division courses in the mathematics minor. Students selecting this option are urged to take relevant elective courses in biology and chemistry.
Secondary Education Concentration: This concentration requires the following: Major (a minimum of 36 semester hours including 21 semester hours of upper-division course work): ASTR 3107-1108, 3108, PHYS 1120-1121, 4210-4211, 3325, 2343 (taken three times), plus a minimum of 12 semester hours of approved upper-division course work in physics. Minor: Secondary education is the required minor. Other: Also required are MATH 4111, 3112, 3213, 3326, and 3335; and CHEM 3105-1105 and 3106-1106. These courses satisfy the 12-semester hour supporting field and the additional science requirements.
BA in Physics See the College of Liberal Arts section of this catalog for the general requirements for the BA degree. The specific courses required for this major are (28 semester hours including 18 semester hours of upper-division course work): PHYS 1120, 1121, 4210, 4211, 3325, 2343 (taken three times), 3351, 3441, and 3455. Mathematics is the required minor. (A minor in the College of Liberal Arts requires nine semester hours of upper-division course work.)
Minor in Physics: A minor in physics requires PHYS 1120-1121, 4210, 4211, 3325, and an additional five (six for the BA) semester hours selected from PHYS 3323, 2343, 3331, 3351, 3441, 3442, or 3455.
Physics Honors Program: The Physics Honors Program is designed to recognize and enhance the development of talented physics students. The program consists of departmental awards for outstanding achievement and special courses, seminars, and research laboratories for honors students. In addition, Physics Honors Students are also eligible to earn the BS degree with Departmental Honors and to participate in the five year BS/MS Program. Incoming freshmen or students with fewer than thirty (30) semester hours of credit are eligible to be Physics Honors Students if they graduated in the top 20% of their high school graduating class and their combined SAT score is 1000 or more with at least 600 on the math portion of the SAT (or equivalent for other examinations). Students with thirty (30) or more semester hours credit must have a minimum 3.2 grade point average (with at least 3.2 GPA in all physics and mathematics courses) to be eligible.
BS Degree with Physics Department Honors Physics Honors students who satisfactorily complete an undergraduate Honors Thesis based on research in Physics are eligible to receive the BS degree with Departmental Honors in Physics. Usually the research will be carried out under the direction of a member of the faculty of the Department of Physics. The satisfactory completion of the Honors Thesis will be judged by the Thesis research director in conjunction with the Physics Department's Honors Committee. The candidate for Department Honors must request approval of candidacy prior to the beginning of the senior year. Upon acceptance by the department, the candidate shall enroll in PHYS 1477, 2477, and 3477 for successive semesters and must have accumulated a total of six semester hours of PHYS 1477, 2477, and 3477 credit on completion of the Honors Thesis Program.
Five Year BS-MS Program The Department of Physics provides an opportunity for qualified students to participate in a five year bachelor/master of science degree program. The program is limited to students who maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. Freshmen honors students should consult with the departmental undergraduate advisor about the details of this program including course selection and admission to the Graduate School. |
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