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Nov 08, 2024
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2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Physics, Applied Physics Concentration, B.S.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
615-898-2130
Ron Henderson, program coordinator
Ron.Henderson@mtsu.edu
The Applied Physics concentration is designed for students interested in fields not traditionally associated with a physics degree, but that value the critical thinking and problem-solving skills associated with a physics major.
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Degree Requirements
A 2.00 GPA is required in the Physics major.
| General Education |
41 hours |
| Major Requirements |
48 hours* |
| Major Core |
25 hours |
| Applied Physics Concentration |
23-24 hours |
| Supporting Courses |
20 hours* |
| Electives |
11-22 hours |
| TOTAL |
120 hours |
*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.
The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:
Major Requirements (48 hours)
Physics Core (25 hours)
A 2.00 GPA is required in the Physics major.
Applied Physics Concentration (23-24 hours)
Supporting Courses (20 hours)
Electives (11-22 hours)
- 36 total credits must be earned at the 3000/4000 level
Cognate Elective Areas (15 hours)
Advanced Physics or Astronomy
Any upper-division PHYS/ASTR including:
Curriculum: Physics, Applied Physics
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine arts, Mathematics, Natural sciences, and Social/Behavioral Science categories. |
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