Physics, AS

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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

PHYS 2614Physics I

4 Credits

PHYS 2624Physics II

4 Credits

PHYS 2634Physics III

4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Supporting courses

CHEM 1624General Chemistry II

4 Credits

MATH 2534Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

4 Credits

MATH 2613Differential Equations

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:11

Communications

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623.

Laboratory Science

BIOL 1514General Biology I

4 Credits

CHEM 1614General Chemistry I

4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:8

Mathematics

MATH 2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits

MATH 2524Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

Humanities

Humanities Courses

6 Credits

Total Credit Hours:6

Two courses, with one from general humanities and one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.

Social and behavioral science

Social and Behavioral Science Courses

6 Credits

Total Credit Hours:6

Two IAI courses from at least two different prefixes. View Social and behavioral science course options.

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 1614General Chemistry I

4 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

MATH 2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Course

3 Credits

Spring Semester

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

MATH 2524Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

4 Credits

PHYS 2614Physics I

4 Credits

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Course

3 Credits

Fall semester

MATH 2534Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

4 Credits

PHYS 2624Physics II

4 Credits

Humanities Courses

6 Credits

Spring semester

CHEM 1624General Chemistry II

4 Credits

MATH 2613Differential Equations

3 Credits

PHYS 2634Physics III

4 Credits

BIOL 1514General Biology I

4 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

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