Physics

Curriculum U230A34

The Physics curriculum consists of the first two years of courses needed for a bachelor’s degree in Physics. The curriculum includes 12 hours of physics, 10 hours of chemistry, 16 hours of Mathematics, and 27 hours of general education courses. Students begin the two-year Associate in Science Physics program when they are ready to take RHT 101◊ and MAT 131◊.


Semester One			Credit Hours
#	CHM 140◊	General Chemistry I		5
#	MAT 131◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I		5
#	RHT 101◊	Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I		3
		General education		3
				16

Semester Two

#	CHM 141◊	General Chemistry II	5
#	MAT 133◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry II	5
#	PHY 106◊	General Physics (Mechanics)	4
		General education	3
			17

Semester Three

#	MAT 135◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry III	3
#	PHY 107◊	General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism and Thermodynamics)	4
		General education	9
			16

Semester Four

#	MAT 341◊	Differential Equations	3
#	PHY 108◊	General Physics (Waves, Optics, Relativity & Quantum Mechanics)	4
		General education	8
			15

Suggested electives:

	AST 101◊	Astronomy of the Solar System	4
	AST 102◊	Astronomy of the Stars and Beyond	4
#	CIS 195◊	Programming for Engineers	3

(Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer school.)

General education requirements: AS degree	40-41
Physics courses or other electives for AS degree	23-24

See PHY course descriptions.

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