Programs: Undergraduate Certificate
in Applied Physics

Admission to the Program

Open to undergraduate degree and nondegree students. Credits earned for the certificate may be applied toward an undergraduate degree program.

Certificate Requirements

18 credit hours of approved course work with at least 9 credit hours at the 300-level or above, with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not
accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these gradeswill be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate
courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in
four years. International studentsmust enroll in 12 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be
applied toward the certificate as transfer credit.

Course Requirements

• PHYS-100 Physics for theModernWorld 5:1 (4) and
  PHYS-200 Physics for the New Millennium 5:2 (3)
  or
  PHYS-105 College Physics I 5:1 (4) and
  PHYS-205 College Physics II 5:2 (4)
  or
  PHYS-110 University Physics I 5:1 (4) and
  PHYS-210 University Physics II 5:2 (4)
• PHYS-370 Modern Physics (3)
• 9 credit hours in elective courses, at least two of which must
  be at the 300 level or above, including courses outside of
  physics in relevant areas of technology, society, and policy, as
  approved by the department.