2018-2019 Catalog Vol. 79

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2018-2019 Catalog Vol. 79 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, AS

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This degree is designed and intended primarily for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree in the field of physics. Students take courses in chemistry, mathematics and physics common to most physics-related disciplines and continue their studies in specialized areas after transferring to a university program.

Core Component: 42 Credit Hours

Communication: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

ENGL 1301 Composition I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose One (1):

MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra for Science/Engineer Majors Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose a minimum of Six (6) Hours:

ANTH 2401 Physical Anthropology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1322 Nutrition And Diet Therapy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1411 General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2306 Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1445 Oceanography Credit Hours: 4

Language, Philosophy, Culture: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ENGL 2323 British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 Introduction to Cinema Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1308 Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Credit Hours: 3

American History: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

HIST 1301 United States History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 United States History II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2301 Texas History Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science: 6 Credit Hours

GOVT 2305 Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 Principles Of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1302 Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 World Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2312 Economic Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1306 Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 2301 Marriage And Family Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Option: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose two (2) courses equaling six (6) hours unless overflow hours from Life and Physical Sciences and Mathematics are used:

SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 2335 Argumentation And Debate Credit Hours: 3
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness Credit Hours: 1

Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

General Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Any General Academic Electives

Area of Concentration: 12 Credit Hours

Physics: 12 Credit Hours

PHYS 1403 Stars And Galaxies Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 University Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2426 University Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours for Degree: 60 Credit Hours

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