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Associate in Arts Degree
The Physical Science program concentrates in the areas of physics, chemistry, or geology, with the necessary foundation in mathematics. Languages and electives in the liberal arts are included in the program.
Candidates for the Physical Science program must present two years of algebra, one year of geometry, trigonometry and both chemistry and physics as high school entrance credits.
All students enrolled in the Physical Science program must take a mathematics placement test. Students whose scores on the test are unsatisfactory may be required to take MAT 005 and/or MAT 133 and/or MAT 155. Students who are not placed in MAT 171 will be limited to a maximum of 15 credit hours during the first semester. They must also attend the summer session to complete MAT 172.
In addition tot he course requirements listed below, physics majors must add PHY 112-112 to the freshman program, and substitute PHY 201-202 for PHY 101-102 in their sophomore year.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester Lec. Lab. Cr.
CHE 111 General Chemistry I 3 3 4
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 1 3
Modern Language* (111 or 121) 3
MAT 171 Unified Calculus I 4 4
14
Second Semester
CHE 112 General Chemistry II 3 3 4
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 1 3
Modern Language* (112 or 122)
MAT 172 Unified Calculus II 4 4
14
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CHE 201 Quantitative Analysis or 3 6 5
CHE 211 Organic Chemistry or 3 6 5
GEY 101 Physical Geology 3 3 4
EGG 208 Introduction to Computer Science 2 2 3MAT 271 Unified Calculus III 4 4
PHY 101 General Physics I 3 3 4
Elective Social Science 3
18-19
Second Semester
CHE 202 Instrumental Analysis or 2 6 4
CHE 212 Organic Chemistry II or 3 6 5
GEY 102 Historical Geology 3 3 4
MAT 272 Differential Equations 4 4
PHY 102 General Physics II 3 3 4
Elective General 6
18-19
*French or German recommended
The following general electives are suggested for students in the Physical Science program:
ANT 101, 102 GEY 101, 102
AST 101, 102 MAT 127, 265
ECO 201, 202 PSY 101, 102
ENG 128, 129, 200 level literature |