| B.S. Physics - General |
| First Year |
| UNI 101 |
Introduction to University Life |
0 cr hrs |
| ENG 101/102 |
Communication Skills I & II |
6 cr hrs |
| MTH 184/251 |
Calculus I & II |
8 cr hrs |
| HED 100 |
Personal and Comm. Health |
2 cr hrs |
| PED 100 |
Fund. of Fitness for Life. |
1 cr hrs |
| PHY 160/160L |
University Physics I & Lab |
5 cr hrs |
| PHY 161/161L |
University Physics II & Lab |
5 cr hrs |
| HIS 10X |
Social Science/History Electives |
3 cr hrs |
| TOTAL |
30 cr hrs |
| Second Year |
|
Humanities Elective from core |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 260 |
University Physics III |
4 cr hrs |
| CSC 169 |
Intro. Computer Science |
3 cr hrs |
| MTH 252 |
Calculus III |
3 cr hrs |
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*Cultural Elective. |
3 cr hrs |
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Elective (unrestricted) |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 350 |
Modern Physics |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 351 |
Concepts in Modern Physics |
1 cr hrs |
| PHY 241 |
Physics Seminar |
1 cr hrs |
| MTH 372 |
Differential Equations |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 345 |
Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences I |
3 cr hrs |
| TOTAL |
31 cr hrs |
| Third Year |
| SCM 285 |
Principles of Speech |
3 cr hrs |
| SOC 101 |
Social Science |
3 cr hrs |
| CHM 221/221L |
General Chemistry I & Lab |
4 cr hrs |
| CHM 222/222L |
General Chemistry II & Lab |
4 cr hrs |
| PHY 365/366 |
Mechanics I & II |
6 cr hrs |
| PHY 375 |
Electricity and Magnetism I |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 380 |
Quantum Mechanics I |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 399 |
Advanced Lab |
2 cr hrs |
| PHY 445 |
Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences II |
3 cr hrs |
| TOTAL |
31 cr hrs |
| Fourth Year |
|
Elective (Unrestricted) |
10 cr hrs |
|
*Humanities Electives from the Core |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 356 |
Thermodynamics |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 468 |
Optics |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 475 |
Electricity and Magnetism II |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 480 |
Quantum Mechanics II |
3 cr hrs |
| PHY 498/499 |
Senior Project I & II |
3 cr hrs |
| TOTAL |
28 cr hrs |
| SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
| General Education Requirements |
40 cr hrs |
| Major Requirements |
67 cr hrs |
| Electives |
13 cr hrs |
| TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION |
120 cr hrs |
*Cultural Elective to be selected from the following:
FIA 180, FIA 201, MUS 234, HIS 335, HIS 336, HIS 370,
HIS 371,
HIS 377, POS 315, PSY 340, or SOC 237
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Teacher Licensure Endorsement |
Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching must take the following steps:
Follow the curriculum for the B.S. degree in Physics.
Use the elective hours for professional courses.
See the academic advisor in their major department.
See the academic advisor in the Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership in
the Bozeman Education Building, Room 200.
Take the PRAXIS test and make a passing score. (See the School of Education PRAXIS coordinator, JBB 125.)
Take the following professional education courses (18 semester hours) plus student teaching (12 semester hours).
| SED 201 | American Schools and the Teaching Profession |
| SED 233 | Seminar in Assessment and Evaluation Management |
| SED 380 | Foundations of Methods in Secondary Schools |
| SED 420 | Educational Technology |
| SED 486 | Educational Psychology and Behavior Management |
| SED 488 | School/Community Relations |
| SED 499 | Directed Teaching and Seminar |
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