Nov 23, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook (Addendum 12/1/2023)

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook (Addendum 12/1/2023) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Science, Physics Track, AA&S 881-06

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Purpose: The Science program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in a pre-professional or scientific program. It is appropriate for students who plan to major in one of the biological or physical sciences, pharmacy, agriculture, forestry, science education, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, nursing, or one of the many allied health professions.

Admission Requirements: All students will be required to demonstrate college readiness through transcript review or informed self-placement. Based on this review students may request or be required to enroll in prerequisite or corequisite math and/or English courses.

Science Curriculum Degree Requirements:

Student Development (1cr)

SDV 100: College Success Skills or any approved SDV course

English (6cr)

History (3cr)

Any HIS course from approved Transfer Elective List or any History Passport course.

Humanities (6cr)

PHI 100 , or PHI 111 , or PHI 220 and
any ENG Literature or ART Passport Course or any Humanities from approved Transfer Elective List.

Social Sciences (3cr)

Any course from ECO, GEO, HIS, PLS, PSY, or SOC from approved Transfer Elective List or any Social Science Passport Course.

Capstone (1cr)

PHY 299: Supervised Study ²

Minimum Core Credits: 20

Physics Track Requirements

Lab Sciences (16 cr)

Science/Math Elective (3-4cr)

Any other 200 level course from PHY or MTH 266 or MTH 267

Mathematics (8cr)

MTH 263: Calculus I and
MTH 264: Calculus II

Transfer Electives - (12-13cr)

ITE 152: Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications or BUS 226 : Computer Business Applications¹
MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry or MTH 161 and MTH 162 (Dual Enrollment or students who do not place in MTH 167 directly) or
MTH 265: Calculus III ³
or any course approved as a transfer elective after the Pre-Calculus and Computer Competency requirements are satisfied through placement, IC3 or completion

Minimum Track Credits: 40

Total Credits: 60

¹Students graduating from this program must demonstrate proficiency in specific computer competencies by passing ITE 152 (transfer elective), BUS 226 , or an equivalent competency test. Students are encouraged not to wait until the final semester to complete this requirement.

²Independent study presentation is to be completed in collaboration with a 200-level science/math course or the specific course determined by each science track, if listed.

³MTH 265 is required for Chemistry majors at most universities. Check the school to which you plan to transfer for requirements.

⁴The same PHY course may not be used to fulfill both the Lab Science and Science Elective. PHY 201-202 does not fulfill the 200-level science elective requirement, as it does not transfer for a chemistry major.

Suggested Scheduling

First Year

First Five

Total Credits: 16

Second Semester

Total Credits: 17

Second Year

Third Semester

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester

MTH 265: Calculus III or any course approved as a transfer elective after the Pre-Calculus and Competency requirements are satisfied through placement, IC3 or completion
PHY 242: University Physics II
PHY 299: Supervised Study
Any Humanities
Any transfer elective (to reach 60 credit hours)

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