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Physics, A.A.

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General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
GEF Requirements (4, 5, and 6)9
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)
6
MATH 155Calculus 1 (GEF 3)4
MATH 156Calculus 2 (GEF 8)4
MATH 251Multivariable Calculus4
MATH 261Elementary Differential Equations4
CHEM 115
& 115L
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2)
4
CHEM 116
& 116L
Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
PHYS 111
& 111L
General Physics 1
and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
PHYS 112
& 112L
General Physics 2
and General Physics 2 Laboratory
4
WVUE 191First Year Seminar1
Foreign Language6
General Electives6
Total Hours60

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1013MATH 156 (GEF 8)4
MATH 155 (GEF 3)4CHEM 116
& 116L (GEF 8)
4
CHEM 115
& 115L (GEF 2)
4PHYS 111
& 111L (GEF 8)
4
Foreign Language 1013Foreign Language 1023
WVUE 1911 
 15 15
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3MATH 2614
MATH 2514GEF Elective (GEF 5)3
PHYS 112
& 112L
4GEF Elective (GEF 6)3
GEF 43Elective6
 14 16
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

Physics

Upon successful completion of an A.A. degree, physics majors will be able to:

  1. Solve basic conceptual and quantitative problems in theoretical mechanics and electricity and magnetism.
  2. Perform accurate measurements of physical systems and communicate the results and implications of those measurements in writing.
  3. Use mathematical and chemical concepts to solve physics-related problems.
  4. Transfer into a bachelor degree program in physics.
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