BS PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Physics Department
Science Bldg. (52), Room D-37
(805) 756-2448

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

ASTR 301 The Solar System or
ASTR 302 Stars and Galaxies (Area B)*

3

Astronomy and/or earth science adviser approved elective

4

CHEM 127, 128, 129 General Chemistry (B1a)*

4,4,4

CHEM 351 Biophysical Chemistry or
CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry (Area B)*

3

1 CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry or
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry (Area B)*

4/5

1 CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry or
CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles (Area B)*

5

Chemistry adviser approved elective

4

GEOL 201 Physical Geology (Area B)*

3

Physical sciences adviser approved electives (300– 400 level)

9

1 PHYS 131, 132, 133 General Physics or
PHYS 121, 122, 123 College Physics (Area B)*

4,4,4

PHYS 211 Modern Physics I

4

Physics adviser approved elective

3

Physics adviser approved elective (300–400 level)

3

PSC 461/CHEM 461/PHYS 461/PHYS 463

2

 

71-72

1 A choice of the PHYS 121, 122, 123 sequence or CHEM 212 or CHEM 313 restricts the Physics and Chemistry electives available to the student later in this program.

 

 

 

 

SUPPORT COURSES

 

CSC 110 or CSC 113 (F1) *

3

 

MATH 141, 142, 143 Calculus I, II, III (B2)*

4,4,4

 

MATH/CSC/STAT 200-level electives

8

 

 

23

 

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

51

 

72 GE units required; 21 are specified in Major/Support
See page 77 for complete GE course listing
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level

 

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing

 

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 2 units)

18 GE units are specified in Major.
Take one course from B1b:
B1a Physical Sciences *see Major
B1b Life Sciences elective
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Major
Area B * see Major

 

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

 

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

 

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

3 GE units are specified in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

 

Additional GE Courses (minimum 5 units)

 

 

Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements. No more than one additional course from Areas A, C, D, E.

 

ELECTIVES

40-41

 

 

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