Physics Curriculum

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English-Must take both:                                            Required Credit Hours

            ENGL 1301-Composition I                                  

            ENGL 1302-Composition II                                 

            subtotal                                                                6

Fine Arts-Choose one:

            ARTS 1301-Art Appreciation

            ARTS 1303-Art History I

ARTS 1304-Art History II

MUSI 1306-Music Appreciation                          

            subtotal                                                                3

Government and History-Must take all four:

            GOVT 2301-American Government I                   

            GOVT 2302-American Government II                   

            HIST 1301-U. S. History I (to 1877)                     

            HIST 1302-U. S. History II (since 1877)               

            subtotal                                                                12

Humanities Group A-Choose one:

ENGL 2321-British Literature

ENGL 2326-American Literature

ENGL 2331-World Literature

SPAN 2323-Intro to Latin American Lit.

SPAN 2324-Spanish Culture

Humanities Group B-Choose one:

            ANTH 2346-General Anthropology

ENGL 2321-British Literature

ENGL 2326-American Literature

ENGL 2331-World Literature

PHIL 1301-Intro to Philosophy

PHIL 1304-Intro to World Religions

PHIL 2306-Intro to Ethics

SOCI 2319-Minority Studies**

SPAN 2323-Intro to Latin American Lit.

SPAN 2324-Spanish Culture                              

            subtotal                                                                6

Mathematics-Must take both:

            MATH 2413-Calculus I                                       

            MATH 2414-Calculus II                                      

            subtotal                                                                8

Modern Language-Choose one:

            SPAN 1311-Beginning Spanish I            

SPAN 1411-Beginning Spanish I            

                        (For Non-native Speakers)

            SPAN 2313-Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I

            And choose one:

SPAN 1312-Beginning Spanish II            

SPAN 1412-Beginning Spanish II            

            (For Non-native Speakers)

            SPAN 2315-Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II

            subtotal                                                                6

Natural Science-Must take all four:

            CHEM 1411-General Chemistry I

            CHEM 1412-General Chemistry II

            PHYS 2425-University Physics I                         

            PHYS 2426-University Physics II            

            subtotal                                                                16 

Social / Behavioral Science-Choose one:

            ECON 2301-Principles of Macroeconomics 

            ECON 2302-Principles of Microeconomics        

            PSYC 2301-General Psychology

            PSYC 2314-Life Span Growth & Develop.

            SOCI 1301-Introductory Sociology

            SOCI 1306-Social Problems

            SOCI 2319-Minority Studies**                            

            subtotal                                                                3

Speech-Choose one:

            SPCH 1311-Intro to Speech Communication

            SPCH 1315-Public Speaking

            SPCH 1318-Interpersonal Communication

            SPCH 1321-Business/Prof. Communication

            SPCH 2333-Discussion & Small Group Comm.   

            subtotal                                                                3

Frameworks-Choose one:

            EDUC 1100-Learning Framework

PSYC 1100-Learning Framework            

            subtotal                                                                1

Total                                                                               64

**SOCI 2319 (Minority Studies) may count either as a Social/Behavioral Science class or a Humanities class, but it cannot count for both groups.

NOTE:  Core requirements are included in the above course listing.

Students:  In order to be admitted into the Physics program to earn an A.S. degree, you must be ready to begin MATH 2413 (Calculus I).  If you are not yet ready for Calculus I then your major will be Health/Science/Engineering Preparation (Physics).  As soon as you have completed MATH 2312 (Precalculus) or its equivalent then you may apply to change your major to Physics.