Physics, AS with Designation

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Additional information available on the Physics Department website at www.ppcc.edu/degrees-certificates/physics.

Recommended basic skills standards are

Physics is concerned with the nature of energy and matter, space and time. The laws of physics govern everything in the universe from the tiniest bit of matter to the largest star. Physics is a prerequisite to any in-depth study of the sciences and technologies. It leads to careers in engineering, astronomy, astronautics, medical research, geophysics, meteorology, and biophysics. This program provides the necessary background for transfer to a four-year school.

Courses marked with an asterisk [*] are not currently offered at PPCC.

Full list of requirements can be found at Associate of Science Degrees, AS .

Written Communication

Six (6) credit hours

ENG 121 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 122 - English Composition II CO2 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
ENG 122 - English Composition II CO2
3 Credit Hours
ENG 201 - English Composition III CO3 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
HIS 265 - Writing About History CO3 3 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics

Five (5) credit hours

MAT 201 - Calculus I MA1 5 Credit Hour(s)

Arts and Humanities

Nine (9) credit hours.

GT - Two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4)

History

Three (3) credit hours.

GT - One GT Pathways History course (HI1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Three (3) credit hours.

GT - One GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Sciences course (SS1, SS2, SS3)

Natural and Physical Sciences

Ten (10) credit hours

PHY 211 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab SC1 5 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 212 - Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab SC1 5 Credit Hour(s)

Additional Required Courses

Twenty-four (24) credit hours

Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving four-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

CHE 111 - General College Chemistry I with Lab SC1 5 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 160 - Computer Science I: (Language) 4 Credit Hour(s)
or
CHE 112 - General College Chemistry II with Lab SC1 5 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 202 - Calculus II MA1 5 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 203 - Calculus III MA1 4 Credit Hour(s)
or
MAT 204 - Calculus III with Engineering Applications MA1 5 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 261 - Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: MA1 4 Credit Hours *
or
MAT 265 - Differential Equations MA1 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
MAT 266 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 4 Credit Hours *
PHY 213 - Physics III: Calculus Based Modern Physics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Please Be Advised

If you choose to take one of these courses (MAT 204 , MAT 261 *, MAT 266 *), it will put you over 60 credits. The courses will transfer but the extra credits may not. That is, the receiving institution may still require the completion of 60 credits for the major.

Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado Boulder must take CHE 112 (not CSC 160 ) to fulfill this requirement.
Students planning to transfer to University of Northern Colorado must take CSC 160 (not CHE 112 ) to fulfill this requirement.
Students planning to transfer to Fort Lewis College or University of Colorado, Colorado Springs must take both CSC 160 and CHE 112 .
Students planning to transfer to a receiving institution not listed here may choose either one of these courses

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