Physics, B.S., Geology Concentration

Concentration Area (21 Hours)

In addition to the core set of physics and mathematics courses, this concentration allows geology courses to complete the requirements for the degree. The courses should be chosen from the list below. Note that GEOL 1121 /GEOL 1121L and GEOL 1122 /GEOL 1122L are prerequisites for upper-division geology courses.

Geology Courses (15 Hours)

Select at least 15 hours from the following or other courses approved by the undergraduate director.

GEOL 4002 - Hydrogeology 4 Credit Hours
GEOL 4003 - Principles and Applications of Environmental Geochemistry 3 Credit Hours
GEOL 4005 - Geology of Georgia 3 Credit Hours
GEOL 4006 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy CTW 4 Credit Hours
GEOL 4013 - Structural Geology 4 Credit Hours
GEOL 4015 - Mineralogy 4 Credit Hours
GEOL 4016 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 4 Credit Hours
GEOL 4017 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit Hours
GEOL 4042 - Environmental Instrumentations I: Aqueous Media 4 Credit Hours

Electives (6 Hours)

Select at least six hours from the following or other courses approved by the undergraduate director.

PHYS 3500 - Electronics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 3560 - Mathematical Methods and Computational Physics II 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 3800 - Optics 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 4300 - Teaching Physics 1 to 2 Credit Hours
PHYS 4310 - Teaching Physics Practice 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 4410 - Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4720 - Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4810 - Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4910 - Solid State Physics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4950 - Advanced Research 1 to 3 Credit Hours
CSC 4610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4250 - Complex Analysis 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4258 - Vector Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours