My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty to better guide you in retention and completion. It is highly encouraged that you complete courses in the recommended order provided below in the notes section. You should work with an academic advisor to adjust your plan based on your scheduling needs.
My Academic Plan
Career Opportunities
A degree in Physics opens the door to careers in many areas, such as:
- Teaching
- Medicine
- Law
- Industry
- Medical Instrumentation Development
- Alternative Energy Research/Development
- Weather Forecasting
- Physicist
- Researcher
- Professor
- Engineer
- Radiologist
- Biophysicist
AS in Physics
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First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| MAT 201 | Calculus I | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| ENG- REQ | English:___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II | 5 |
| ENG- REQ | English:___________ | 3 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab | 5 |
| MAT- REQ | Mathematics: ___________ | 4-5 |
| CSC- CHE | CSC or CHE: ___________ | 4-5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-15 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| PHY 213 | Calc-Base III: Modern | 3 |
| MAT- ELC | Mathematics: ___________ | 3-4 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| GT- SS | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| GT- HI1 | History (GT-HI1): __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |