BS in Physics (770-154) Astronomy Emphasis
General Information:
Academic Advising has provided a recommended graduation plan for every major we offer.
Catalog Year
2014 - 2015
• This plan is built to meet the University’s minimum credit requirement (120 credits for a bachelor’s degree and 60 for an
associate) in 8 semesters or less. Each plan includes all required courses, including Foundations and major as well as
emphasis, minor or clusters (if applicable). The plan may also include elective courses to meet the credit requirement.
• Please note the following terms: Groups = A term used on the Degree Audit to reference a required group of classes that
may be pre-selected or from which you can choose; General Elective = any course offering at BYU-Idaho which you are
eligible to take; Major Elective = a required course from a list of multiple course options within your major. (A certain
number of “major electives” may be required for your major, but you can select which course to choose from the given
list.)
Semester 1
PH 150
PH 121
PH 127
*FDSCI 101
FDMAT 112
FDREL 121 or 122
Total Credits
5 Fall
PH 333
PH 328
PH 332
^Elective Credit
FDREL Scripture
Total Credits
8 - Winter
PH 473
PH 488
FDCNC 350
^Elective Credit
^Elective Credit
FDREL Elective
Total Credits
Credits
1
3
3
2
4
2
15
Credits
4
2
4
4
2
16
Credits
3
1
2
4
3
2
Semester 2
MATH 215
PH 123
CHEM 105
FDENG 101
FDREL 121 or 122
Total Credits
6 - Winter
PH 385
PH 336
PH 314
##PH 374
Cultural Awareness
Total Credits
Credits
4
3
4
3
2
Semester 3
MATH 316
PH 220
PH 250
#PH 277
FDAMF 101
FDREL 200
Credits
4
3
1
2
3
2
16
Total Credits
15
Credits
2
2
3
3
3
13
Off-Track
PH 398R or
PH 406 fall semester
Credits
1
Total Credits
1
4 - winter/spring
PH 291
PH 279
FDMAT 108T
FDREL Scripture
FDENG 201
^Elective Credit
Credits
2
3
1
2
3
3
Total Credits
7 - Fall
PH 433
PH 412
PH Elective
Cultural Awareness
FDREL Elective
Elective Credit
14
Credits
3
3
3
2
2
2
Total Credits
Special Instructions
This is the Graduation Plan for BS in Physics - Astronomy Emphasis (770-154)
*It is recommended that students choose Option C to complete their Science Foundations requirement.
#PH 277 is a fall only course
##PH 374 is offered in the winter of even years
Since PH 374 is required for the emphasis are, another PH elective will be required to meet the Core Requirements.
^Take only if total credits are less than 120.
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College of Physical Sciences & Engineering Advising Center
Austin 106B
Phone: (208) 496-9880
cpse_adc@byui.edu
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