Associate in Science for Transfer Degree in Physics
2020-2021 Map
Total Units: 60 - 65
Term 1
17 - 18 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| MATH-30: Analytic Geom/Calc I | 5 | Recommended math placement varies. | |
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 and MATH 26 or college-level pre-calculus A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: functions, limits and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Primarily for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 210). |
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| English Composition | 3 - 4 | ||
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| CSU Area A1 Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| CSU Area D Choice (Select One) | 3 | Taking POS-2 or POS-12 within this area is recommended. If you select POS-2 or POS-12 it will also meet the US-2 and US-3 graduation requirement for the CSU. | |
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| CSU Area E Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 2
15 - 17 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| PHYS-41: Phy-Scientists/Egr I | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 30 This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include an introduction to kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, gravitation and simple harmonic motion. It is highly recommended that students also enroll in PHYS 51. (C-ID PHYS 205). |
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| PHYS-51: Problem Solving-PHYS 41 | 1 | PHYS-41 Cohort. | |
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Corequisite(s): PHYS 41 This course is an activity based supplement to PHYS 41 and is intended to enhance the students problem solving skills in the areas of vectors, statics, kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, rotational motion, oscillatory motion, and fluid mechanics. |
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| MATH-31: Analytic Geom/Calc II | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 30 This course is the second of a series in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. Topics will include the concept, techniques and applications of integration, infinite sequences and series, as well as polar and parametric equations. Intended for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 220). |
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| CSU Area B2 Choice (Select One) | 3 - 5 | No lab required. | |
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| CSU Area D Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 3
15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| PHYS-42: Phy-Scientists/Egr II | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): PHYS 41, MATH 31 This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. It is highly recommended that students also enroll in PHYS 52. (C-ID PHYS 210). |
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| PHYS-52: Problem Solving-PHYS 42 | 1 | PHYS-42 Cohort. | |
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Corequisite(s): PHYS 42 This course is an activity base supplement to PHYS 42 and is intended to enhance the students’ problem solving skills in the areas of electric fields and potential, electric currents, electric circuits, induced currents, magnetic fields, dielectrics, alternating currents, and electromagnetic waves. |
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| MATH-32: Analytic Geom/Calc III | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 31 Vector valued functions, calculus of functions of more than one variable, partial derivatives, multiple integration, Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem, divergence theorem. (C-ID MATH 230). |
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| CSU Area A3 Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| CSU Area C1 Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 4
13 - 15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| PHYS-43: Phy-Scientists/Egr III | 4 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): PHYS 41, MATH 31 This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include optics and modern physics. (C-ID PHYS 43). |
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| CSU Area C2 Choice (Select One) | 3 - 4 | Taking HIST-8, HIST-10, HIST-18, HIST-26, ECON-20 or ECON-20H within this area is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement | |
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| CSU Area C Choice (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| CSU Area D Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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