Physics, Arts and Sciences Option, A.S.

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The physics option provides a sequence of liberal arts and engineering courses for students who plan to transfer into upper-division programs in physics, applied physics, and engineering. This program includes selected course work in mathematical, physical, computer, and engineering science. Students should identify an intended transfer institution as early as possible and complete appropriate courses.

General Education Requirements (35 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Take two laboratory courses as follows:

PHY 203 - Principles of Physics I (5 Credits)
PHY 204 - Principles of Physics II (5 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
Select another English class from approved list (3 Credits)

Information Literacy

IST 102 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credits)
OR
Take another IST class from approved list (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 204 - Calculus II (4 Credits)

Program Requirements (19 Credits)

CHM 104 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
CSC 132 - Introduction to C and C++ Programming (3 Credits)
OR
CSC 134 - Introduction to JAVA Programming (3 Credits)
OR
CSC 232 - Advanced C++ Programming (3 Credits)
MAT 205 - Calculus III (4 Credits)
MAT 206 - Differential Equations (4 Credits)
MAT 208 - Linear Algebra (4 Credits)
PHY 203 - Principles of Physics I (5 Credits) OR
PHY 204 - Principles of Physics II (5 Credits)
PHY 205 - Principles of Physics III (1 Credit)

Recommended Electives (11 Credits)

Recommended electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

CHM 103 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
EGR 103 - Introduction to Engineering (3 Credits)
EGR 108 - Statics (3 Credits)
MAT 119 - Introduction to Statistics With Computer Applications (4 Credits)
MAT 161 - Precalculus (4 Credits)
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
MAT 207 - Discrete Mathematics (3 Credits)

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