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
| CHEM1624 | General Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
| MATH2534 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 Credits |
| MATH2613 | Differential Equations | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Communications
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| BIOL1514 | General Biology I | 4 Credits |
| CHEM1614 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
| MATH2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| MATH2524 | 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
| CHEM1614 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| ENGL1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| MATH2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
Spring Semester
| ENGL1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| MATH2524 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 Credits |
| PHYS2614 | Physics I | 4 Credits |
| COMM1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| MATH2534 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 Credits |
| PHYS2624 | Physics II | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
Spring semester
| CHEM1624 | General Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
| MATH2613 | Differential Equations | 3 Credits |
| PHYS2634 | Physics III | 4 Credits |
| BIOL1514 | General Biology I | 4 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
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