Concentration in Physics (AST2)(Plan Code: PHST2AS, Subplan Code: PHYSICS)
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| Code | Title | Credits/Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communication Skills | ||
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| Quantitative Skills | ||
| MATH& 151 | Calculus I 1 | 5 |
| MATH& 152 | Calculus II | 5 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | ||
| Select one from the following: | ||
| CMST& 210 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 |
| or CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | |
| or CMST& 230 | Small Group Communication | |
| Select 10 credits/units from the following: | 10 | |
| Humanities Course Options | ||
| Social Science Course Options | ||
| Pre-Major Program Requirements | ||
| MATH& 153 | Calculus III | 5 |
| or MATH& 146 | Introduction to Stat | |
| MATH 221 | Differential Equations | 5 |
| MATH& 254 | Calculus IV | 5 |
| Science Sequence Requirements | ||
| CHEM& 141 & CHEM& 151 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| CHEM& 142 & CHEM& 152 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 5 |
| CHEM& 143 & CHEM& 153 | General Chemistry III and General Chemistry Laboratory III | 6 |
| PHYS& 241 & PHYS& 231 | Engineering Physics I and Engineering Phys Lab I | 5 |
| PHYS& 242 & PHYS& 232 | Engineering Physics II and Engineering Phys Lab II | 5 |
| PHYS& 243 & PHYS& 233 | Engineering Physics III and Engineering Phys Lab III | 5 |
| Electives 2 | ||
| Complete enough courses to reach 90 credits | 14 | |
| English Composition II (recommended) (5 credits/units) | ||
| College Algebra (recommended) (5 credits/units) | ||
or MATH 110 | College Algebra With Support | |
| Total Credits/Units | 90 | |
- 1
Calculus I (MATH& 151) requires the successful completion of both Trigonometry (MATH 103) and College Algebra (MATH 110/MATH 111), or recommending score on an approved placement test prior to registration.
- 2
Complete minimum number of credits/units necessary to reach 90 credits.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply scientific methodologies to develop and answer questions about the natural world.
- Demonstrate understanding of the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change and the definite integral as a limit of a sum.
- Analyze and solve multi-step problems using techniques through single-variable calculus.
- Acquire scientific information from appropriate sources to analyze issues, claims or situations.
- Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
- Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
- Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
- Interpret the human experience, within appropriate global and historical contexts, through evaluation, analysis, creation, or performance. (GE)
- Obtain, evaluate, and ethically use information. (GE)
- Analyze patterns of power, privilege, and inequity in the United States. (GE)
- Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
- Apply communication theory to demonstrate effective oral communication skills. (GE)
- Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
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