Physics UPDATED

Associate of Science Degree

AS-SR 80704

This degree will meet the requirements of the first two years of a four-year program in physics or related fields (physical chemistry, applied mathematics, geophysics, biological physics, pre-medical science, scientific journalism, etc.). Since program requirements differ between universities, the official transfer guide of the school which you plan to attend upon leaving EAC should be consulted in order to adjust this program to your personal needs. You should enter this curriculum having completed two years of algebra and one year each of chemistry and physics in high school or the equivalent college courses.

Curriculum Requirements

MAT 181	Plane Trigonometry	3 credits
MAT 260	Differential Equations	3 credits
PHY 211	Physics with Calculus I	5 credits
PHY 212	Physics with Calculus II	5 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

16 credits

General Education Requirements

AGEC-S

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	MAT 220 Calculus I	4 credits
	MAT 230 Calculus II	4 credits
	MAT 240 Calculus III	4 credits
Lab Science	CHM 151 General Chemistry I	4 credits
	CHM 152 General Chemistry II	4 credits
Humanities	Select from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department and one course must be in the Arts.	6 credits
Social Science	Choose from Social Science list. Choose courses from more than one department.	6 credits

Total General Education Requirements

38 credits

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major.

Elective Requirements

To obtain this degree you must complete a minimum of ten credits of courses from the approved list to obtain the 64 credits required.

Total Elective Requirements

10 credits

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

In addition to completing the required courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better
6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.