Physics AS Designated Degree Requirements

Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (36 credits)

Communication

ENG 121English Composition I:CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II:CO2

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics

MAT 201Calculus I: MA1

5

Total Credit Hours:5

Arts and Humanities

Total Credit Hours:9

Three GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses

GT-AH1

GT-AH2

GT-AH3

GT-AH4

See GT Courses 

History

One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) See GT Courses 

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Total Credit Hours:3

One GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Sciences courses

GT-SS1

GT-SS2

GT-SS3

See GT Courses 

Natural and Physical Sciences

PHY 211Physics Calc-Based I/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 212Physics Calc-Based II/Lab: SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 36

Requirements

Additional Required Courses

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

PHY 213PHY Calc-Base III: Modern

3

MAT 202Calculus II : MA1

5

 

MAT 203Calculus III: MA1

4

or

MAT 204Calculus III/Engineer App: MA1

5

 

MAT 265Differential Equations: MA1

3

or

MAT 261Diff Eq/Engineer Applicatn:MA1

4

or

MAT 266Diff Eq/Linear Algebra

4

 

CHE 111Gen College Chem I/Lab: SC1

5

 

CSC 160Computer Science I: (Language)

4

or

CHE 112Gen College Chem II/Lab: SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:24

MAT 203, 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.

CSC 160, CHE 112: Students planning to transfer to CU-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 CU-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.

Requirements

Electives

Total Credit Hours: 60