PRE-PHYSICS
(PHYSC-AA)

PRIMARY ADVISER:   CLIFFORD HARRIS ( ext. 2865) 

PROGRAM GOAL:  This program is designed to prepare students entering the university as a physics major.  All state public universities offer a B.S. degree in physics.  Florida State University also offers a degree in radiation physics, and the University of Florida offers a B.S. degree in Astronomy (which requires the same pre-physics program at Gulf Coast Community College).  Most university physics programs require a foreign language for which a country speaking that language is also involved in physics research.  Students may choose among the following:  French, German, Japanese, and Russian.  It is strongly recommended that students be familiar with the admissions requirements for the university they plan to attend.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. Hrs.
+*ENC 1101 English I 3
+*ENC 1102 English II 3
EUH 1001 or 1001 Western Civilization 3
PSY 2012 or SYG 2000 Psychology/Sociology 3
POS 2041 American National Government 3

For the following courses, students have several options to meet the needed requirement.  See page 38 for the potential courses.

Biology 3
Humanities I 3
+*Humanities II 3
+*Humanities III 3

 

MAJOR COURSES
+*MAC 2311 Calculus I 4
+*MAC 2312 Calculus II 4
(Meets math requirement for A.A.)
+*MAC 2313 Calculus III 4
+*CHM 1045 General Chemistry 3
(Meets physical science requirement for A.A.)
CHM 1045L General Chemistry Lab 1
+*CHM 1046 Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis 3
CHM 1046L Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis Lab 2
+*PHY 2048 University Physics I 4
PHY 2048L University Physics I Lab 1
+*PHY 2049 University Physics II 4
PHY 2049L University Physics II Lab 1
+*Approved mathematics elective 2
(usually MAP 2301, Differential Equations)
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 60

+Prerequisites required.  See course descriptions in catalog.
*Minimum grade of "C" required.

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