| Physical Science | |
| A.A. Degree (Transfer) An Arts and Sciences Area of Study |
| Application Code 50 | |
| For curriculum information, contact the Science, Engineering, and Technology Division—Room ST-248—443-518-1600. |
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| There is a need for trained physical scientists in government and industry to meet society’s increasing emphasis on science and technology. Diversified fields of specialization within the physical sciences include astronomy, chemistry, geology, meteorology, physics, lab technicians (B.S.), technical writing, and secondary and college teaching. This area of study provides a strong mathematics background and emphasizes the ability to apply theory to solve problems in physical science, especially chemistry and physics. There is also emphasis on operating laboratory equipment and collecting data to appraise, use and interpret, including the identification of unknowns. Students interested in this curriculum are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | Credits |
| Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a |
| minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s |
| total of general education and required courses must equal |
| at least 60 semester hours of credit. |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition | 3 |
| Humanities, Arts & |
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| Literature1 | Humanities Core Course (see p. 62) |
| Arts Core Course (see p. 62) |
| Literature Core Course (see p. 61) | 9-11 |
| Social Sciences2 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses |
| (see p. 63) | 6 |
| Science | CHEM-101 General Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM-102 General Inorganic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Mathematics | MATH-181 Calculus I or higher | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core |
| Course (see p. 64) | 1-3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| Mathematics | MATH-182 Calculus II or higher | 4 |
| PHYS-110 | General Physics I (Calculus) | 4 |
| PHYS-111 | General Physics II (Calculus) | 4 |
| PHYS-112 | General Physics III (Calculus) | 3 |
| Arts and Sciences | Arts and Sciences Elective (see p. 65) | 3-4 |
| Electives – Select 12 credits from the following: |
| ASTR-104 | Elementary Astronomy (3 credits) |
| ASTR-114 | Elementary Astronomy Lab (1 credit) |
| CHEM-201 | Organic Chemistry I (4 credits) |
| CHEM-202 | Organic Chemistry II (4 credits) |
| GEOL-107 | Introduction to Physical Geology (3 credits) |
| GEOL-117 | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab (1 credit) |
| GEOL-108 | Historical Geology (3 credits) |
| GEOL-118 | Historical Geology Laboratory (1 credit) |
| GEOL-115 | Regional Geology (4 credits) |
| METO-111 | Meteorology (3 credits) |
| METO-112 | Meteorology Laboratory (1 credit) | 12 |
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