Physics
The Associate of Science degree with a field of study in Physics offers students the opportunity to take a core curriculum of general education with an emphasis in Physics. Physics students may select a career in a wide range of scientific and technical fields. The student should bear in mind that most of these career areas require education or training beyond the Associate of Science degree. Career fields available to the physics student include:
- Astronomy
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Elementary or Secondary Education
- Engineering - Civil, Electrical, Industrial
- Geophysics
- Hydrogeology
- Medicine
- Meteorology
- Patent Law
- Physics
- Seismology
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| FIRST SEMESTER |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 1321 |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition |
3 |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra |
4 |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
| PHYS 1401 College Physics I |
3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric |
4 |
| MATH 2412 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum |
3 |
| SUMMER SESSION |
| MATH 2413 Calculus I |
4 |
| PHYS 1402 College Physics II |
4 |
| THIRD SEMESTER |
| HIST 1301 United States History I or HIST 2327 |
3 |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I |
3 |
| PHYS 2425 University Physics I |
4 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Elective-Core Curriculum |
3 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER |
| HIST 1302 United States History II or HIST 2328 |
3 |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II |
3 |
| Humanities Elective- Core Curriculum |
3 |
| PHYS 2426 University Physics II |
4 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
***Please refer to catalog for course prerequisites
