Alternate Career Choice Concentration Curriculum
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Bachelor of Science: Alternate Career Choice Concentration
| Freshman Year | Fall | Spring | |
| ENG 104, 105 | Composition I, II | 3 | 3 |
| HIST 101, 102 | History of Civilization I, II | 3 | 3 |
| MATH 231 | Calculus I with Lab | 4 | |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 3 | |
| BIOL 111 | General Biology I Lab | 1 | |
| CHEM 141, 142 | General Chemistry I, II | 3 | 3 |
| CHML 141, 142 | General Chemistry I, II Lab | 1 | 1 |
| HE 101 | Concepts of Health | 3 | |
| UNIV 100 | University Success | 2 | |
| PHY 198, 199 | Physics Seminar | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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| (Freshman Year Total: 34 Hours) | 16.5 | 17.5 | |
| Sophomore Year | Fall | Spring | |
| ENG 205 | World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 206 | Literature of Science | 3 | |
| SPCH 201 | Speech Arts | 3 | |
| PHY 211, 212 | General Physics I, II | 3 | 3 |
| PHYL 211, 212 | General Physics I, II Lab | 1 | 1 |
| MATH 232 | Calculus II with Lab | 4 | |
| CSC 117 | FORTRAN Programming | 3 | |
| *OPT 1 | Career Option Course 1 | 3 | |
| *OPT 2 | Career Option Course 2 | 3 | |
| PHY 298, 299 | Physics Seminar | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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| (Sophomore Year Total: 33 Hours) | 15.5 | 15.5 | |
| Junior Year | Fall | Spring | |
| MUS 205 or ART 205 | Music or Art Appreciation | 3 | |
| PHY 361 | Math Methods in Physics I | 3 | |
| FR, GR, CHI, or SP 101, 102 | Foreign Language Option | 3 | 3 |
| PHY 311 | Theoretical Mechanics I | 3 | |
| PHY 351 | Thermal and Statistical Physics | 3 | |
| PHY 330W | Methods of Experimental Physics | 3 | |
| PHIL 301 | Intro. to Philosophy | 3 | |
| *OPT 3 | Career Option Course 3 | 3 | |
| *OPT 4 | Career Option Course 4 | 3 | |
| PHY 398, 399 | Physics Seminar | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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| (Junior Year Total: 31 Hours) | 15.5 | 15.5 | |
| Senior Year | Fall | Spring | |
| PHY 411 | Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 | |
| PHY 422 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 | |
| PHY 431 | Atomic and Nuclear Physics | 3 | |
| SS/SOC XXX | Social Science Option | 3 | |
| ELECT | Free Electives | 4 | |
| PHY XXX | Physics Elective | 3 | |
| *OPT 5 | Career Option Course 5 | 3 | |
| *OPT 6 | Career Option Course 6 | 3 | |
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| (Senior Year Total: 26 Hours | 12.5 | 13.5 | |
TOTAL HOURS: 124
(Minimum Credit Hours required for the Degree: 124
NOTE: Students must satisfactorily pass the English Proficiency Examination.
Alternate Career Choice Course Options
a. Students with Medicine as career choice
| Option | Course | Hours |
| OPT 1 | BIO 112 & BIOL 112 (General Biology II and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 2 | BIO 218 & BIOL 281 (Comparative Anatomy and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 3 | CHEM 241 & CHML 241 (Organic Chemistry I and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 4 | CHEM 242 & CHML 242 (Organic Chemistry II and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 5 | CHEM 431 & CHML 431 (Biochemistry and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 6 | Open | 3 |
b. Students with Civil Engineering as career choice
| Option | Course | Hours |
| OPT 1 | EN 222 (Engineering Mechanics I) | 3 |
| OPT 2 | EN 240 (Strength of Materials) | 3 |
| OPT 3 | CIV 330 & CIVL 330 (Fluid Mechanics and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 4 | Open* | 3 |
| OPT 5 | Open* | 3 |
| OPT 6 | Open* | 3 |
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*Choice of three (3) courses from CIV 320, CIV 340 & Lab, CIV 370, |
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c. Student with MBA/Management as career choice
| Option | Course | Hours |
| OPT 1 | MNGT 330 (Management to Organizations) | 3 |
| OPT 2 | ECO 211 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| OPT 3 | ECO 212 (Principles of Microeconomics) | 3 |
| OPT 4 | MNGT 333 (Quantitative Business Analysis) | 3 |
| OPT 5 | MNGT 350 (Database Management Systems Applications) | 3 |
| OPT 6 | MNGT 460 (Management Information Systems) | 3 |
d. Students with Physics Teaching in High School as career choice
| Option | Course | Hours |
| OPT 1 | EDCI 100 (Introduction to Education) | 3 |
| OPT 2 | EDFL 203 (Foundations of Education) | 3 |
| OPT 3 | GUID 215 (Human Development Learning) | 3 |
| OPT 4 | SCI 205 & SCIL 205 (Earth Science for Teachers and Lab) | 4 |
| OPT 5 | EDFL 367 (Assessment, Measurements & Evaluation) | 3 |
| OPT 6 | EDCI 401 (Research in Classroom Management) | 3 |
Students with career choices other than those mentioned above should consult with his or her advisor.
Other possible career choices could be:
- Atmospheric Physics
- Medical Physics/Biophysics
- Computational Sciences
- Nano-Science and Technology
- Earth and Space Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
OPT courses will be sequenced following course pre-requisites and as courses are offered by the respective departments.
