Physics Associate of Science
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
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.
| MAT201 | Calculus I | 5 |
| CHE111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| GT-AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| GT-HI1 | History (GT-HI1): __________ | 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.
| PHY211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| MAT202 | 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.
| PHY212 | Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab | 5 |
| MAT-REQ | Mathematics: ___________ | 3-4 |
| CSC-CHE | CSC or CHE: ___________ | 3-4 |
| ENG-REQ | English:___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14-16 |
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.
| PHY213 | Calc-Base III: Modern | 3 |
| MAT-ELC | Mathematics: ___________ | 3-4 |
| GT-AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| GT-AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| GT-SS | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Total Credit Hours: 61-64