A Bachelor in Physics provides the student with an understanding of the laws of nature and with the experimental and analytical techniques necessary to describe and solve problems in physical systems. The degree prepares students for further graduate study in physics, astronomy, geophysics, medicine, engineering or many other diverse fields. Bachelor's recipients also find employment in a variety of industries and careers, including engineering, education, computer science, programming, electronics, energy and the environment, geology, medical physics, optics, finance, law and more.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
Advisor approval. Completion of PHYS 2210 and MATH 1210 with a C or higher.
General Education Requirements:			37 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing CC	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
	MATH 1210	Calculus I QL	4
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 AS (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 AS (3)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization AS (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History AS (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage SS(3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government AS (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness TE (2)
or	EXSC 1097	Fitness for Life TE	2
Distribution Courses:
	Biology		3
	Physical Science		3
	Additional Biology or Physical Science		3
	Humanities Distribution		3
	Fine Arts Distribution		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
Discipline Core Requirements:			63 Credits
	PHYS 2210	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I PP	4
	PHYS 2215	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab	1
	PHYS 2220	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II PP	4
	PHYS 2225	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab	1
	PHYS 3110	Modern Physics I	3
	PHYS 3115	Introduction to Experimental Physics I WE	2
	PHYS 3120	Modern Physics II	3
	PHYS 3125	Introduction to Experimental Physics II WE	2
	PHYS 3230	Principles of Electronics for the Physical Sciences	3
	PHYS 3300	Mathematical Physics	3
	PHYS 3330	Computational Physics	3
	PHYS 3400	Classical Mechanics	3
	PHYS 3500	Thermodynamics	3
	PHYS 3600	Optics	3
	PHYS 4210	Advanced Experimental Techniques	3
	PHYS 4410	Electrostatics and Magnetism	3
	PHYS 4420	Electrodynamics	3
	PHYS 4510	Quantum Mechanics I	3
	PHYS 490R	Seminar (0.5 credits, taken 4 times)	2
	MATH 1220	Calculus II	4
	MATH 2210	Calculus III	4
	MATH 2280	Ordinary Differential Equations	3
Elective Requirements:			21 Credits
Complete 21 credits from the following courses. The selection of elective coursework should present a coherent theme such as engineering physics, medical physics, nuclear physics, geophysics, computational physics, etc. (Consult Advisor or Department Chair for assistance or to consider possible course substitutions.)			21
	ASTR 2040	Intermediate Astronomy (3)
	ASTR 3050	Astrophysics I (3)
	ASTR 3060	Astrophysics II (3)
	ASTR 4100	Brown Dwarfs and Exoplanets (3)
	ASTR 4350	Research Methods in Astronomy (3)
	PHYS 1100	Introductory Math Techniques for Physics and Engineering (3)
	PHYS 2500	Elementary Fluids and Thermal Physics (3)
	PHYS 2700	Biophysics (undefined)
	PHYS 2800	Introduction to Materials Physics (3)
	PHYS 3310	Advanced Mathematical Physics (3)
	PHYS 3350	Applications of LabVIEW in Physics (3)
	PHYS 3700	Particle Physics (3)
	PHYS 3800	Energy use on Earth (3)
	PHYS 4150	Medical Physics (3)
	PHYS 4250	Nuclear Physics (3)
	PHYS 4350	Research Methods in Physics (3)
	PHYS 4520	Quantum Mechanics II (3)
	PHYS 4700	Acoustics (3) 1
	PHYS 4800	Solid State Physics (3) 1
	PHYS 481R	Physics Internship (1-4) (no more than 4 hours counted toward degree)
	PHYS 489R	Undergraduate Research in Physics (1-3) (no more than 9 hours counted toward degree)
	PHYS 492R	Topics in Physics (3) (may only be taken once toward degree credit)
	PHYS 495R	Independent Readings (1-3) (no more than 3 hours counted toward degree)
	PHYS 499A	Senior Project (2) 1
	PHYS 499B	Senior Thesis (1) 1
	See Physics Department academic advisor for possibly more complete and up to date list.
	CHEM 1210	Principles of Chemistry I PP (4) 2
	CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
	CHEM 1220	Principles of Chemistry II PP (4) 2
	CHEM 1225	Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
	Any CHEM course 2310 or higher except internship and independent study type courses.
	Any EENG course 2700 or higher except internship and independent study type courses.
	Any ENGR course 2010 or higher except internship and independent study type courses.
	MATH 2270	Linear Algebra (3)
	Any MATH course 3200 or higher except internship and independent study type courses.
	Any GEO course 3080 or higher, except internship and independent study-type courses.
	METO 3100	Climate and the Earth System (3)
Notes: Suggested elective option for the student intent on continuing physics studies in graduate school.  Strongly recommended for inclusion in any elective option.

Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above with no grade lower than a "C" in core and elective requirement courses.
3. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.