BS PHYSICAL SCIENCE – 2005-07 Catalog
Physics Department
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o 60
units upper division |
o GWR |
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o 2.0
GPA |
o USCP |
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* = Satisfies General
Education requirement |
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Course sequencing: See flowcharts at www.calpoly.edu/~cosamac |
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MAJOR COURSES |
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ASTR
301 The Solar System or |
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Astronomy
and/or earth science advisor approved elective |
4 |
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CHEM
127, 128, 129 Gen Chemistry (B3&B4)* |
4,4,4 |
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CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry |
3 |
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1 CHEM 312 Survey Organic Chemistry or |
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1 CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology or |
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2 Chemistry approved
elective (300-400 level) |
4 |
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GEOL 201 Physical Geology |
3 |
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MATH 141, 142, 143
Calculus I, II, III (B1)* |
4,4,4 |
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MATH 241 Calculus IV |
4 |
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MATH/CSC/STAT 200-level
electives |
8 |
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2 Physical sciences approved
electives (300– 400 level) |
9 |
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1 PHYS 131/141, 132, 133
General Physics or |
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PHYS 202 Physics on the
Computer |
4 |
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PHYS 211 Modern Physics I |
4 |
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2 Physics approved elective |
3 |
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2 Physics approved elective
(300–400 level) |
3 |
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PSC 461/CHEM
461/462/463/PHYS 461/PHYS 463 |
2 |
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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) |
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72 units required; 12 units are in Major. |
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®Minimum of 12 units
required at the 300-400 level. |
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Area A
Communication (12 units) |
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A1 Expository Writing |
4 |
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A2 Oral Communication |
4 |
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A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing |
4 |
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Area B
Science and Mathematics (4 units) |
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B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in
Major |
0 |
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B2 Life Science |
4 |
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B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Major |
0 |
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B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3
course |
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Area C
Arts and Humanities (20
units) |
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C1 Literature |
4 |
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C2 Philosophy |
4 |
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C3 Fine/Performing Arts |
4 |
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C4 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area C elective (Choose one course from
C1-C4) |
4 |
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Area D/E
Society and the Individual (20 units) |
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D1 The American Experience (40404) |
4 |
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D2 Political Economy |
4 |
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D3 Comparative Social Institutions |
4 |
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D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) |
4 |
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D5 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area F Technology Elective (upper
division) |
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ELECTIVES |
20 † |
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1 A choice of the PHYS 121, 122, 123 sequence or CHEM
212/312 or CHEM 313 restricts the Physics and Chemistry electives available to
the student later in this program.
2 List of approved electives available online.
† Care must be taken to ensure compliance with
the “60 unit upper division” requirement.