A Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with the applied Physics emphasis is offered for those students planning a career in Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Geophysics, Material Science or other areas of engineering. Appropriate choices from among the elective courses that may be used to complete this degree will provide preparation for students intending to pursue a career in one of these applied areas. For further details and advice, the student is urged to consult the departmental undergraduate director. The program of study for this degree represents a modification of the traditional BS in physics. The requirements to earn the BS-Applied Physics degree are the same as the BA-Physics degree plus an additional 12 credits taken from the following list of required elective courses: PHYS 463, PHYS472, PHYS/GEOL 450 PHYS/GEOL 451, GEOL 453, ME 311, ME 361, CHEM 444, CHEM 481.