Physics Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.S.

The Physics concentration 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.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	MAT 204	Calculus II	4
MAT 203	Calculus I	4	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	PHY 203	Principles of Physics I	4
Gen Ed	Diversity	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
CHM 103	General Chemistry I	4
TOTAL		17	TOTAL		14
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
PHY 204	Principles of Physics II	4	MAT 205	Calculus III	4
MAT 206	Differential Equations	4	PHY 205	Principles of Physics III	4
Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	4	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		14

General Education Requirements (33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Science category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

CHM 103 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
PHY 203 - Principles of Physics I (4 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)

Program Requirements (20 Credits)

MAT 204 - Calculus II (4 Credits)
MAT 205 - Calculus III (4 Credits)
MAT 206 - Differential Equations (4 Credits)
PHY 204 - Principles of Physics II (4 Credits)
PHY 205 - Principles of Physics III (4 Credits)

Free Electives (7 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are as follows:

Select any Biology (BIO) course (3-4 Credits)
CHM 101 - Introductory College Chemistry (4 Credits)
CHM 104 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CHM 204 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits)
Select any Computer Science (CSC) course (3 Credits)
Select any Engineering Science (EGR) course (3-4 Credits)
ENV 201 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science I (4 Credits)
ENV 202 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science II (4 Credits)
MAT 160 - Precalculus I (3 Credits)
MAT 161 - Precalculus II (4 Credits)

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