Austin Community College

FY 2001 Degree Plan

The Associate of Science in Physics is intended to match, within the constraints of the Core Curriculum, the course of study for the first two years in a typical university physics program.

Semester I

+	CHEM	1411	2,4,6	General Chemistry I	4
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	COSC	1315		Fundamentals of Programming	3
	MATH	2413	2,4,6	Calculus I1	4
	HUMA			Humanities2	3
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Semester II

+	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II3	3
+	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I4	3
	MATH	2414	2,4,6	Calculus II	4
+	CHEM	1412	2,4,6	General Chemistry II	4
	SPCH			Oral Proficiency Elective5	3
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Semester III

+	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II4	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	MATH	2415		Calculus III	4
+	PHYS	2425		Engineering Physics I6	4
				Visual and Performing Arts7	3
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Semester IV

+	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	MATH	2420		Differential Equations	4
+	PHYS	2426		Engineering Physics II8	4
				Social/Behavioral Science Elective9	3
	HUMA			Humanities2	3
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				TOTALS	------- 68

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Students should consult with a Mathematics faculty advisor since one or more mathematics courses may be required before enrolling in MATH 2413.
² Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
³ Or any ENGL course which will satisfy the legislative requirement; consult an English faculty advisor.
⁴ Or any HIST course which will satisfy the legislative requirement; consult a History faculty advisor.
⁵ Please select from the Speech section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁶ Students lacking one full year of (recent) high school physics should take PHYS 1401/1402 or PHY 1653 before enrolling in PHYS 2425. All students must complete MATH 2413 before enrolling in PHYS 2425.
⁷ Please select from the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁸ Credit for PHYS 2425 and credit for MATH 2414 are strictly required prerequisites for PHYS 2426.
⁹ Please select from the Social and Behavioral Science section of the Core Curriculum Course list.