General Physics effective date of concentration: February 2, 2001 | previous requirements May be elected as a departmental concentration program. Prerequisites to Concentration. Mathematics through MATH 216 (or the equivalent); PHYSICS 140/141 and 240/241 (or PHYSICS 125/127 and 126/128, or 160/141 and 260/241); and PHYSICS 340/341. Concentration Program. At least 30 credits, including at least 24 in PHYSICS courses numbered 390 and above. A concentration plan must include: PHYSICS 390, 401, 405, 406, and 453. PHYSICS 401 and 405 should precede PHYSICS 453; PHYSICS 453 is a prerequisite to most courses numbered above 453. PHYSICS 390, 401, 405, 406, and 453 must be completed with a minimum grade of a C- in each course and a cumulative average of C or higher. PHYSICS 451 or the equivalent. Six credits from the following: PHYSICS 402, 411, 413, 419, 435, 452, 455, 457, 460, 463, and 489. Cognates: Six credits of courses from one cognate department, selected in consultation with and approved by the concentration advisor. Honors Concentration. Students who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 are encouraged to elect an Honors concentration in General Physics. In addition to the regular departmental requirements for a General Physics concentration, candidates for an Honors concentration must elect an additional three credits of PHYSICS from courses numbered 401 and above which are not otherwise required and elect an additional 3 credit cognate course from the cognate department. They must also complete a senior Honors thesis based on research (PHYSICS 498/499) done under the supervision of a faculty member. Some students in this degree line are pursuing interdisciplinary or dual degrees. A physics faculty contact person will be arranged for students doing research under a faculty member in their cognate department. Physics and Society Option. This program, administered jointly by the Physics Department and the Residential College, is designed for students who wish to concentrate in physics and who also are interested in such fields as energy policy, law and science, public administration, and other fields that require an understanding of the relationship between science and society. In addition to the minimum requirements, students must complete a minimum of three courses (9-12 credits) in Science and Society. The Science and Society courses are chosen in consultation with and must be approved by the Residential College Science Program advisor. Contact the advisor at (734) 763-0032 or stop by at 134 Tyler East Quad. These courses, addressing various dimensions of the social relations of science and technology (e.g., history and sociology of science, science policy), are upper-level courses (300 and above). They may be used to satisfy the cognate requirement for the General Physics concentration (requirement #4). One course may also partially satisfy the requirement for six credits of 400-level PHYSICS courses specified under requirement #2. Science and Society courses in physics used to satisfy requirement #2 must also be approved by the Physics Department. One of the Science and Society courses may be an Independent Study with a major experiential component (e.g., an internship in an organization that addresses issues related to science policy) and a required report analyzing the experience. It is permissible for concentrators to take the Science and Society courses in several departments. Advising Teaching Certificate Courses in Physics University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | LS&A Bulletin Index This page maintained by LS&A Academic Information and Publications, 1228 Angell Hall Copyright © 2002 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.