Program Overview
Plan of Study in Physics
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for physics majors at senior institutions. Potential majors at senior institutions for students who earn an Associate in Science degree and follow the recommendations below include: physics, engineering physics, and physics education. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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Program Requirements
Major courses
Supporting courses
| CHEM 1624 | General Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2534 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2613 | Differential Equations | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| BIOL 1514 | General Biology I | 4 Credits |
| CHEM 1614 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| MATH 2524 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Social and behavioral science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 6 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Elective
| Elective | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| CHEM 1614 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
Spring Semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| MATH 2524 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 Credits |
| PHYS 2614 | Physics I | 4 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| MATH 2534 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 Credits |
| PHYS 2624 | Physics II | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
Spring semester
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