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2019-2020 SDSM&T Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, BS


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Contact Information

Dr. Richard W. Schnee 
Department of Physics
Electrical Engineering/Physics 223
(605) 394-2364
E-mail: Richard.Schnee@sdsmt.edu

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Physics Curriculum Checklist


Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Freshman Year


First Semester


Total: 14

Second Semester


Total: 16

Sophomore Year


First Semester


Total: 14

Second Semester


Total: 16

Junior Year


First Semester


Total: 16

Second Semester


Total: 16

Senior Year


First Semester


Total: 14

Second Semester


Total: 14

120 credits required for graduation


Curriculum Notes


At the end of the sophomore year 12 hours of electives must include 6 hours in humanities (in two disciplines or in a sequence of foreign language courses) and 6 hours in social sciences (in two disciplines) to fulfill the Board of Regents General Education Requirements. These courses must be at the 100 or 200 level.

The electives must contain a minimum of 12 hours in social sciences and humanities (100 or 200 level) and 3 hours of mathematics or computer science at the 200 level or above. 10 credit hours of military science may also be used as electives.

Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

2 Courses offered alternate years.

 

Recommended Electives


Atmospheric Physics


Recommended electives for atmospheric physics include:

Computational Physics


Recommended electives for computational physics include:

Medical Physics


Recommended electives for medical physics include:

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