GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• CHE 106/L*
• CHE 107/L*

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 167*

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203

03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*
01. Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. PHY 499 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. SME 489 (Capstone)
02. SME 490 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (27 hours)
01. PHY 201/L
02. PHY 202/L
03. PHY 327/L
04. PHY 341/L
05. PHY 361/L
06. PHY 460
07. PHY 499 (WI) (3 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (26 hours)
01. AST 111/L
02. AST 112/L
03. BSC 110/L
04. BSC 111/L
05. GLY 101/L
06. MAT 168
07. MAT 169

DEG 03. Teacher Licensure Requirements (27 hours)
Certain courses are restricted; Gold Card required. Details.
01. CIS 302
02. CIS 313
03. REF 469
04. SME 460
05. SME 489 (Capstone)
06. SME 490 (Capstone)
07. SPE 400
08. Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II
content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern
Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation.

DEG 04. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser's approval.

• REF 400 recommended.

(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Physics (Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.