UNLV Undergraduate Degree Requirements in Physics
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Undergraduate Program
Three baccalaureate degrees are offered by the department. The Bachelor of
Science in Physics provides students with preparation for governmental or
industrial positions or for graduate studies in physics or related areas.
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics is designed to introduce the major
branches of physics to those seeking double degrees and for those preparing
for professions other than physics. The Bachelor of Science in Computational
Physics is intended to train students with the state-of-the-art knowledge in
physics and scientific computing for either professional positions or graduate
studies in computational physics or related areas.
Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Physics
The Bachelor of Science in Physics
requires, in addition to the university's General Education Core
requirements and College of Science and Mathematics requirements,
at least 48 credits in physics and 36 credits in related subjects.
- Physics Courses. A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required in
each of the following courses: PHYS 180, 180L, 181, 181L, 182,
182L, 411, 413, 414, 421,422, 423, 424, 467, 481, three credits of
PH 493, and six additional credits of upper-division physics
courses.
- Related Courses. CHE 115, 116; MAT 181,182, 283; six credits of
upper-division MAT or upper-division CS courses; and 10
additional credits of science, mathematics, and engineering
courses.
- Graduate Record Exam. All physics majors must take the GRE
Advanced Physics Exam as a requirement for graduation.
Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
The Bachelor of Science
degree in Applied Physics requires, in addition to the university's
General Education Core requirements and College of Science and
Mathematics requirements, at least 36 credits in physics and 36
credits in related subjects, and must include any accepted minor in
the College of Science and Mathematics or the College of
Engineering or an equivalent program formally approved by the
Department of Physics faculty.
- Physics Courses. A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required in
each of the following courses: PHYS 180, 180L, 181, 181L, 182,
182L, 411, 413, 414, 421,423, three credits of PHYS 493, and six
additional credits of upper-division physics courses. The
Department of Physics recommends that students take PHYS 422
and 424.
- Related Courses. CHE 115, 116; MAT 181,182,283; six credits of
upper-division MAT or upper-division CS courses; and 10
additional credits of science, mathematics, and engineering
courses.
- Minor or Approved Program. Any accepted minor in the College
of Science and Mathematics or the College of Engineering or an
equivalent program formally approved by the Department of
Physics faculty.
- Graduate Record Exam. All applied physics majors must take the
GRE Advanced Physics Exam as a requirement for graduation.
Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Computational Physics
The Bachelor of Science degree in Computational Physics requires, in addition
to the university's General Education Core requirements and College of Science
and Mathematics requirements, at least 39 credits in physics and 40
credits in related subjects.
- Physics Courses. A grade of C (2.00) or higher is required in
each of the following courses: PHYS 180, 180L, 181, 181L, 182,
182L, 300, 404, 411, 413, 421, 423, 467, 481, and 493 (in
computational physics).
- Related Courses. CS 135, 202; MATH 181, 182, 283, 365, 466;
and 15 additional credits of science, mathematics, computer science,
or engineering courses with at least 6 of them in
upper-division courses (numbered 300 or higher).
- Graduate Record Exam. All computational physics majors must take the GRE
Advanced Physics Exam as a requirement for graduation.
Minor in Physics
Completion of the following sequence of courses
with a grade of C (2.00) or higher in each course constitutes an
undergraduate minor in physics: PHYS 180, 180L, 181, 181L, 182,
182L, 411, 413, and nine additional credits (three courses) of upper-
division physics course work.
UNLV General Education Core Requirements
Any AST or PHYS course may
be used for fulfilling the UNLV General Education Core Science
requirement, however the Department of Physics offers a number of
courses which are particularly appropriate for use by non-science
majors for that purpose. These include AST 103,
104, 105, and 190. Please consult the individual course
descriptions.
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