| Physical Science |
| An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer) |
| Application Code 50 |
| For curriculum information, contact the Science 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 program 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 programs 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. | |
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| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition | 3 |
| Humanities, Arts & | |
| Literature1 | Humanities Core Course (see p. 62) |
| Arts Core Course (see p. 62) |
| Literature Core Course (see p. 61) | 9-11 |
| Social Science2 | Social and Behavioral Science 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 | 4 |
| PHYS-112 | General Physics III (Calculus) | 3 |
| Arts and Sciences | Arts and Sciences Elective (see p. 64) | 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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| 1 One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement. |
| 2 One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Science Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Science Core requirements. |
