Physics
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Physics
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. A minimum of 124 credit hours, of which 45 hours must be upper division credit (3000-4000 level), is required for this degree (developmental courses are excluded). Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
GSP 19x3	First Year Experience Course	3		CS 2183	Structured Programming I	3
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X	CS 2181	Lab for Structured Programming I	1
MATH 2204	Calculus I	4	X	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	X	PHYS 2044	University Physics II	4
PHYS 2034	University Physics I	4	X	MATH 2214	Calculus II	4
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		15
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
PHIL 1103 or 1503 or SCOM 1203	Intro to Philosophy or Logic & Practical Reasoning or Oral Communications (Critical Think req.)	3	X	PHYS 3103 or PHYS 4353	Thermal Physics or Mathematical Physics	3
HIST 1013 or 1023	World Civ. to 1660 or since 1660	3	X	ART, MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theatre	3	X
PHYS 3153	Classical Mechanics	3		CHEM 1013	Chemistry I	3
PHYS 3303	Modern Physics	3		CHEM 1011	Chemistry I Lab	1
MATH 3254	Calculus III	4		PHYS 3203	Electromagnetic Theory	3
				MATH 4403	Differential Equations	3
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		16
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
HIST 2763 OR 2773 or POSC 2103	US to 1876 or since 1876 OR Intro to US Government	3	X	PHYS 3103 or PHYS 4353	Thermal Physics or Mathematical Physics	3
BIOL 1013	Biology of the Cell	3	X	PHYS 3253 or PHYS 4553	Optics or Quantum Mechanics	3
BIOL 1021	Biology of the Cell Lab	1	X	Elective	Upper Division - Student's Choice	3
CHEM 1023	Chemistry II	3		Social Sci.	Course not previously taken in this category - See Gen Ed List	3	X
CHEM 1021	Chemistry II Lab	1		Arts & Humanities	Course not previously taken in this category - See Gen Ed List	3	X
PHYS 3272	Physical Instrumentation I	2
Social Sci.	Course not previously taken in this category - See Gen Ed List	3	X
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		15

Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
Elective	Upper Division - Student's Choice	3		Gen Ed Enhance-ment	Any gen ed course not previously taken or course from approved enhancement list	3	X
Elective	Upper Division - Student's Choice	3		PHYS 4693	Research in Physics - Capstone	3
PHYS 4432	Advanced Physics Laboratory I	2		Elective	Upper Division - Student's Choice	1
Arts & Humanities	Course not previously taken in this category - See Gen Ed List	3	X	PHYS 3253 or PHYS 4553	Optics or Quantum Mechanics	3
Electives	Student's Choice - Note: if two years of a foreign language were not completed in high school, insert the first semester of a foreign language here	3		Electives	Student's Choice - Note: if two years of a foreign language were not completed in high school, the second semester of a foreign language must be part of these six hours	6
Total Hours		14		Total Hours		16

Total Jr/Sr Hours		45		Total Degree Hours		124

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence/extension/examination//PLA/Military/CLEP (30 hrs) or similar means
45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
124 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree