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2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, A.S.

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General Education Course Requirements

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.
COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
ECON-251 Macroeconomics 3 cr. OR
ECON-252 Microeconomics 3 cr.

Mathematics

Students’ Accuplacer score for Mathematics will determine their placement in the Math sequence, beginning with MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications through MATH-188 Calculus I . Students who place at the beginning of the Math sequence will need to complete 11 additional credit hours of coursework to complete the degree requirements.

MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr. - If Needed
MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr. - If Needed
MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr. - If Needed
MATH-188 Calculus I 4 cr.
MATH-189 Calculus II 4 cr.
MATH-268 Calculus III 4 cr.

Social and Behavioral Science: 6 credits

(Must have 15 credits total between Social and Behavioral Sciences and Humanities and Fine Arts areas, including ECON 251 or ECON 252 listed above.)

Geography

Political Science

POLS-110 Intro to Political Science 3 cr.
POLS-250 American National Government 3 cr.

Psychology

PSYC-120 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.

Sociology

SOCI-110 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
SOCI-210 Social Problems 3 cr.
SOCI-215 Sociology of Marriage & Family 3 cr.

Anthropology

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 credits

(must have 15 credits total between Humanities and Fine Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences areas, including ECON 251 or ECON 252 listed above.)

History

HIST-121 Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr.
HIST-122 Western Civilization from 1700 3 cr.
HIST-131 U.S. History to 1865 3 cr.
HIST-132 U.S. History From 1865 3 cr.

Philosophy

PHIL-110 Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHIL-115 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr.

Literature

ENGL-140 Exploring Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-251 American Literature to 1865 3 cr.
ENGL-252 American Literature From 1865 to Present 3 cr.
ENGL-261 Survey of World Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL-262 Survey of World Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL-245 Native American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-230 Southwest Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-235 Women’s Literature 3 cr.

Art

ARTS-110 Orientation in Art 3 cr.

Music

MUSI-110 Introduction to Music 3 cr.
MUSI-111 Music History 3 cr.
MUSI-112 Music and Culture Around the World 3 cr.
MUSI-114 Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 cr.
MUSI-115 History of Rock and Roll 3 cr.
MUSI-130 College Music Theory I 3 cr.
MUSI-131 College Music Theory II 3 cr.

Theatre

THEA-110 Introduction to Theatre 3 cr.
THEA-120 Introduction to Film 3 cr.

Navajo

NAVA-111 Elementary Navajo I 4 cr.
NAVA-112 Elementary Navajo II 4 cr.

Spanish

SPAN-111 Elementary Spanish I 4 cr.
SPAN-112 Elementary Spanish II 4 cr.

Total General Education Requirements: 36-47

Core Courses

CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
COSC-118 Comp Programming Fund I w/C++ 3 cr.
ENGR-230 Engineering Circuit Analysis 3 cr.
MATH-282 Differential Equations 4 cr.
ENGR-236 Thermodynamics 3 cr.
PHYS-215 Engineering Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS-215L Engineering Physics Lab I 1 cr.
PHYS-216 Engineering Physics II 3 cr.
PHYS-216L Engineering Physics Lab II 1 cr.

Total credits: 65-76

Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:

Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.

Spring 1

Summer 1

MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr.
MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.

Fall 2

MATH-188 Calculus I 4 cr.
CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
COSC-118 Comp Programming Fund I w/C++ 3 cr.
Humanities/Fine Arts

Spring 2

MATH-189 Calculus II 4 cr.
PHYS-215 Engineering Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS-215L Engineering Physics Lab I 1 cr.
CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.
Humanities/Fine Arts

Fall 3

MATH-268 Calculus III 4 cr.
PHYS-216 Engineering Physics II 3 cr.
PHYS-216L Engineering Physics Lab II 1 cr.
ENGR-230 Engineering Circuit Analysis 3 cr.
COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
Social/Behavioral Science

Spring 3

Suggested Course Sequence Part-time Students:

Fall 1

Spring 1

Summer 1

MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.

Fall 2

Spring 2

MATH-189 Calculus II 4 cr.
PHYS-215 Engineering Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS-215L Engineering Physics Lab I 1 cr.

Summer 2

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.

Fall 3

MATH-268 Calculus III 4 cr.
PHYS-216 Engineering Physics II 3 cr.
PHYS-216L Engineering Physics Lab II 1 cr.

Spring 3

MATH-282 Differential Equations 4 cr.
COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.

Summer 3

ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.

Fall 4

CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
COSC-118 Comp Programming Fund I w/C++ 3 cr.

Spring 4

Fall 5

Spring 5

ENGR-236 Thermodynamics 3 cr.

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