Physics AS Designated Degree Requirements
https://highered.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/2020-03/staa_physics_final.pdf
Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (36 credits)
(Written) Communication
Mathematics
| MAT 201 | Calculus 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)
History
One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
One GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Natural and Physical Sciences
| PHY 211 | Physics Calc-Based I/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics 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 213 | PHY Calc-Base III: Modern | 3 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 203 | Calculus III: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| or | |
| MAT 204 | Calculus III/Engineer App: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 265 | Differential Equations: MA1 | 3 |
| or | |
| MAT 261 | Diff Eq/Engineer Applicatn: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| or | |
| MAT 266 | Diff Eq/Linear Algebra | 4 |
| CHE 111 | Gen College Chem I/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
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| CSC 160 | Computer Science I: C++ | 4 |
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| CHE 112 | Gen 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