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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEF Requirements (4, 5, 6, and 7) | 12 | |
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| MATH 155 | Calculus 1 (GEF 3) | 4 |
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| 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 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Elective | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2) | 4 | CHEM 116 & 116L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | 3 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| GEF Elective (GEF 4) | 3 | GEF Elective (GEF 5) | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | GEF Elective (GEF 6) | 3 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | 4 | GEF Elective (GEF 7) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 6 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Physics
Upon successful completion of an A.S. degree, physics majors will be able to:
- Solve basic conceptual and quantitative problems in theoretical mechanics and electricity and magnetism.
- Perform accurate measurements of physical systems and communicate the results and implications of those measurements in writing.
- Use mathematical and chemical concepts to solve physics-related problems.
- Transfer into a bachelor degree program in physics.