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PHYSICS/ENGINEERING CONCENTRATION - 2009
Physics/Engineering Concentration
(Associate of Arts Degrees):
Overview
Program ID - AA.PHYEG
This concentration prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges or universities to seek bachelors’ degrees in physical science, physics, or engineering. After transferring, students study to become more proficient in one or more of the divisions of the physical sciences; e.g., nuclear physics, astrophysics, optics, or electrical engineering. Students interested in transferring credits from this program to a fouryear institution should see a transfer counselor to select appropriate electives.
Career Outlook:
Graduates of this concentration should transfer to a four-year
college or university, because employment opportunities in
physical science such as lab technicians usually require a
minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Professional positions such
as engineers, researchers, or college instructors usually
require a minimum of a master’s degree.
Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:
Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
| COURSE TITLE |
COURSE NUMBER | SEMESTER TAKEN | CREDITS | PREREQUISITES |
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: | ||||
| College Writing I | ENG111 | 3 | ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| College Writing II | ENG112 | 3 | ENG111 | |
| Individual and Society | From Area 2 | 3 | ||
| World View | From Area 3 | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Thought | Area 4 satisfied by program | |||
| Science and Technology | Area 5 satisfied by program | |||
| Humanities | From Area 6 | 3 | ||
| subtotal | 15 | |||
| CONCENTRATION COURSES: | ||||
| College Physics I/Lab | PHY251 | 4 | MAT281; see note below | |
| College Physics II/Lab | PHY252 | 4 | PHY251; pre/coreq MAT282; see note | |
| Calculus I | MAT281 | 4 | MAT196 or MAT197 | |
| Calculus II | MAT282 | 4 | MAT281 | |
| Calculus III | MAT283 | 4 | MAT282 | |
| Ordinary Differential Equations | MAT285 | 4 | MAT282 | |
| Linear Algebra | MAT291 | 3 | MAT281 | |
| General Chemistry I/Lab | CHM201 | 4 | MAT195; see note | |
| General Chemistry II/Lab | CHM202 | 4 | CHM201; see note | |
| Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |||
| Literature Elective | 3 | ENG095 or placement | ||
| Literature Elective | 3 | ENG095 or placement | ||
| Computer Elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |||
| subtotal | 50 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 65 | |||
| Note: All science, engineering, and math courses that are pre or corequisites of other science and engineering courses require a grade of "C" or better. | ||||