Oct 15, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook

Physics


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Designed for students planning to pursue an academic program in physics. Students should be fully aware of the curriculum of the institution to which they plan to transfer and must follow close advisement.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Physics

Recommended Full-Time Schedule


The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

1General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

2See senior institution for history requirements.

3Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) course selections transferable to specific institutions. The Natural Science Division recommends that a course in programming language be part of these elective hours.

4Students with ACT Math of 26 or higher can take MATH 1910 without a pre-requisite. Students with ACT Math of 25 or lower will need to take MATH 1710 and/or MATH 1720. Math Division will place after testing.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year


Fall Term (16-17 semester credit hours)


  • (3 hrs.)
  • (4 hrs.)4
  • Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from WS Approved General Education list)1

    Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from WS Approved General Education list)1

    General Elective2 (3-4 hrs.) (Programming Language Course is recommended)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)


Second Year


Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)


Spring Term (13-14 semester credit hours)


Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Physics


General Education Requirements (42 hours)


Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)


Approved Humanities General Education electives
Approved Literature elective

History (6 hours)


Approved History electives1,2  

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)


Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education electives

Mathematics (4 hours)


Total Credit Hours 60


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