Austin Community College

FY 99 Degree Plan

The Associate of Science degree in physics/astronomy provides students with the general education and scientific courses normally taken in the first two years at a four­year college or university. Most astronomy majors at a four­year college first receive an undergraduate major in physics and minor in mathematics before studying astronomy.

Semester I

+	CHM	1634	2,4,6	General Chemistry I	4
	ENG	1613	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	CIS	1033	1,2,4,6	Fundamentals of Programming	3
+	MTH	1854	2,4,6	Calculus I1	4
					--------- 14

Semester II

+	CHM	1644	2,4,6	General Chemistry II	4
+	ENG	1623	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
	HIS	1613	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
+	MTH	1864	2,4,6	Calculus II	4
				Oral Proficiency Elective2	3
					--------- 17

Semester III

	GOV	2613	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	HIS	1623	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
				Humanitites/Fine Arts3	3
+	MTH	2154	2,4,6	Calculus III	4
+	PHY	2614		Engineering Physics I4	4
					--------- 17

Semester IV

				Unrestricted Elective	3
	GOV	2623	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
+	MTH	2164	2,4,6	Differential Equations	4
+	PHY	2624		Engineering Physics II5	4
					--------- 14
				TOTALS	--------- 62

+ Prerequisites: See Catalog Descriptions
¹ Students should consult with a full-time mathematics instructor to determine if it is necessary to take one or more mathematics courses (such as MTH 1743/1753 or 1764) before taking calculus.
² Students may select from SPE 1603, SPE 1613, SPE 1623, TCM 1603.
³ students may choose any course in the Humanities/Fine Arts General Education Core (refer to Catalog index).
⁴ Students who have not had one full year of high school physics should take PHY 1614/1624 before taking PHY 2614: Students with a strong mathematics background may substitute PHY 1653 for PHY 1614 and 1624. All students must complete MTH 1854 before enrolling in PHY 2614.
⁵ All students must complete MTH 1864 before enrolling in PHY 2624.