HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
PHYSICS
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE●OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
NAME ________________________________
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
4
CHEM 112 (GL)
4
CIS/CSI ELEC
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
MATH 203 (GM)
4
MATH 204 (GM)
4
MATH 206
4
MATH 208
3
MATH 217
4
PHYS 203 (GS)
3
PHYS 204 (GL)
4
PHYS 205 (GL)
4
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)
3
BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)
3
PHYS ED ELEC
1
*GENERAL ELEC
3
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
TOTAL
60
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
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Prepared by
Date:
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
CHEM 111 (GL)
HCC
Credit
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE – OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
2015 - 2016
PHYSICS - OPTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – Option in Arts &
Sciences
No. of credits
60
required:
For more information: Contact Dean Deborah Wrobel,
443-412-2240, dwrobel@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and
Transfer Services, 443-412-2301 or stem@harford.edu.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The physics program is designed to prepare students for
transfer to a Bachelor’s degree in general physics or applied
physics. Physicists seek to discover and describe the rules
governing natural phenomena at all scales, from the subnuclear building blocks to the large-scale structure of the
universe. They are concerned with the properties, changes and
interactions of matter, energy and other physical phenomena.
They conduct research into physical phenomena, develop
theories and laws, and devise methods of applying the laws of
physics to industry, medicine and other fields. Physicists may
specialize in several areas such as astrophysics, bio- and
medical physics, quantum physics, solid state physics, nuclear
physics, acoustical physics, fluid and plasma physics, and
education.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of the Associate of Sciences
Degree, Option in Arts and Sciences, Physics, the student will
be able to:
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Explain and apply the fundamental principles of
physics.
Perform laboratory experiments and projects (collect,
report and analyze data) by applying theoretical
concepts and the scientific method.
Demonstrate safe laboratory skills.
Recognize and discuss the ethical issues in the
discipline.
Locate, identify, evaluate and use scientific
information effectively.
Apply computational skills in reasoning, estimation,
problem-solving, and analysis.
Use appropriate grammatical forms in both oral and
written formats to effectively communicate ideas and
concepts.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Credits
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I
ENG 101
English Composition
MATH 203 Calculus I
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
Semester Total
Second Semester
CHEM 112
MATH 204
PHYS 203
4
3
4
3
14
Credits
General Chemistry II A
Calculus II
General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics
4
4
3
Arts/Humanities Elective
Semester Total
Third Semester
MATH 208
PHYS 204
3
14
Credits
Elementary Differential Equations
General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat,
Electricity and Magnetism
3
4
CIS Elective
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
General Elective *
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
3
3
3
16
Credits
MATH 206
MATH 217
PHYS 205
Calculus III
Linear Algebra
General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light Relativity
and Modern Physics
Arts/Humanities Elective
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
* The general elective should be chosen to satisfy requirements of the
institution to which transfer is planned. ENG 109 (English Composition:
Research Writing) is recommended.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university
should check the requirements of that institution. If they are
significantly different from the courses listed, the student should
consult an advisor for academic guidance and other curriculum
options to follow such as General Studies.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
This program provides the first two years of a Bachelor’s
degree in physics. Scientific research and development
services firms and the Federal Government employ three out of
five physicists. Employment opportunities are more numerous
for those with an advanced degree, particularly graduates from
programs preparing them for applied research and
development, product design, and manufacturing positions in
the industry. Despite keen competition for traditional physics
positions, individuals with a physics degree at any level will find
their skills useful for entry into many other occupations that
involve problem solving using scientific methods.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+
For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science
and Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two
different disciplines.
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree
students must complete one 3-credit diversity course
. It is
recommended that students select one of the 3-credit
,
,
course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of
diversity course graduation requirements.
4
4
4
3
1
16