Physics AS Designated Degree Requirements

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/documents/STAA%20PHYSICS%20FINAL%2006.2021.pdf

Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (36 credits)

(Written) Communication

ENG 121English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

or

ENG 122English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

and

GT Pathways Course(s)GT Pathways-approved GT-CO3 course

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics

MAT 201Calculus I: GT-MA1

5

Total Credit Hours:5

Arts and Humanities

Three GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Total Credit Hours:9

History

One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

One GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)

Total Credit Hours:3

Natural and Physical Sciences

PHY 211Physics Calc-Based I/Lab: GT-SC1

5

PHY 212Physics Calc-Based II/Lab: GT-SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 36

Additional Required Courses (24 credits)

Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

Additional Required Courses

 

PHY 213PHY Calc-Base III: Modern

3

MAT 202Calculus II: GT-MA1

5

MAT 203Calculus III: GT-MA1

4

or

MAT 204Calculus III/Engineer App: GT-MA1

5

MAT 265Differential Equations: MA1

3

or

MAT 261Differential Equations/Engineering Applications: GT-MA1

4

or

MAT 266Diff Eq/Linear Algebra

4

CHE 111Gen College Chem I/Lab: GT-SC1

5

 

CSC 160Computer Science I: C++

4

or

CHE 112Gen College Chem II/Lab: GT-SC1

5

 

 

NOTES:

MAT 203 or MAT 204: Please note: If you choose to take one of these courses, it will put you over 60 credits. The courses will transfer but the extra credits may not. That is, the receiving institution may still require the completion of 60 credits for the major.

 

Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado Boulder must take CHE 112 (not CSC 160) to fulfill this requirement.

Students planning to transfer to University of Northern Colorado must take CSC 160 (not CHE 112) to fulfill this requirement.

Students planning to transfer to Fort Lewis College or University of Colorado Colorado Springs must take both CSC 160 and CHE 112.

Students planning to transfer to a receiving institution not listed here may choose either one of these courses.

 

Total Credit Hours: 24

Total Credit Hours: 60