May 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

Physics Transfer Major, AS - Academic Plan


Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes


  • Be prepared to successfully transfer to a Bachelor’s program in physics.
  • Discuss and communicate foundational theories of physics and the evidence for these theories.
  • Use appropriate mathematical models to describe physical phenomena.
  • Perform experiments to reinforce physical models and discuss the limitations of these experiments.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations


Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

 *Grade C or better required

Required Course  Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1  AND
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2   OR
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2  AND
GT - One GT Pathways approved CO3 course (GT-CO3)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
Prerequisites: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1  or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1  
Prerequisites: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1  or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1  
Prerequisites: Will depend upton chosen course
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1   Prerequisite: MAT 1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1  or MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1  or College Level Math Placement
MAT 2430 - Calculus III: GT-MA1  OR
MAT 2431 - Calculus III with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1  
Prerequisite: MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1  
PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1   Prerequisite: MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1  
PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II With Lab: GT-SC   Prerequisite: PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1  
PHY 2113 - Physics III: Calculus-Based Modern Physics   Prerequisite: PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II With Lab: GT-SC  
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1   Prerequisite: MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1  
MAT 2560 - Differential Equations: GT-MA1  OR
MAT 2561 - Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1  
Prerequisite: MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 
Prerequisites: MAT 2430 - Calculus III: GT-MA1  or MAT 2431 - Calculus III with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1  
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1   Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1  
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language)  OR
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1  
Prerequisites: CSC 1019 - Introduction to Programming: (Programming Language)  or MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1  or higher
Prerequisites: CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1  and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1  

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)


Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)


Year 1 - Summer


Year 2 - Summer


Notes


  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • AAA 1001  – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
  • Course availability is subject to change.
  • Follow the Recommended Course Sequence on the following pages of this document.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021  or ENG 1031  must also register for ENG 0094  unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094  standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
  • Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the Physics Department for additional elective recommendations.
  • Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
  • Students planning to transfer to Fort Lewis College or University of Colorado - Colorado Springs must take both CSC 1060  and CHE 1112 .
  • Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado Boulder must take CHE 1112  (not CSC 1060 ).
  • Students planning to transfer to University of Northern Colorado must take CSC 1060  (not CHE 1112 ).
  • The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.