Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2

152 | Curriculum
Physics
The Associate of Science degree in Physics is intended for students
planning to transfer to a college or university in order to obtain a
bachelor's degree in Physics or a physics-related discipline, such as
astronomy, geophysics or any engineering field.
Physics is 100% online. Students will be required to take the
Student Online Learning Orientation course (SOLO 100).
First-Year Seminar Requirement
Students are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,
TSTC 1101, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed
information regarding the course and exemptions in the Advising
section under First-Year Seminar course.
Physics
Associate of Science
Semester 1
Credits
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus Math (3 SCH version) 1 3
ACGM X3XX Creative Arts Elective 3
Semester Totals 6
Semester 2
Credits
ENGL 1302 Composition II 2 3
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (lab) 3 1
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I (lecture) 4 3
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
(Federal constitution & topics)
MATH 2413 Calculus I (4 SCH version) 5 4
Semester Totals 14
Semester 3
Credits
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (lab) 6 1
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II (lecture) 7 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government (Texas constitution & topics) 3
MATH 2414 Calculus II (4 SCH version) 8 4
ACGM X3XX Language, Philosophy and Culture Elective 3
Semester Totals 14
Semester 4
Credits
HIST 1301 United States History I 3
PHYS 2125 University Physics Laboratory I (lab) 9 1
PHYS 2325 University Physics I (lecture) 10 3
SPCH X3XX Gen Ed Speech Elective 3
ACGM X3XX Component Area Option* 3
Semester Totals 13
Semester 5
Credits
HIST 1302 United States History II 3
PHYS 2126 University Physics Laboratory II (lab) 11 1
PHYS 2326 University Physics II (lecture) 12 3
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
Semester Totals 10
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Program Totals 57
Capstone Course(s):
PHYS 2126 - University Physics Laboratory II (lab)
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II (lecture)
Component Area Option*
BIOL 1106 Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I (lab) 13 1
BIOL 1107 Biology for Science Majors II Lab 14 1
BIOL 1108 Biology Non-Science Majors Laboratory I 15 1
BIOL 1109 Biology for Non-Science Majors II Lab 16 1
BIOL 2101 Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) 1
BIOL 2102 Anatomy & Physiology II (lab) 1
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (lab) 17 1
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (lab) 18 1
ENGL 2321 British Literature 19 3
ENGL 2326 American Literature 20 3
ENGL 2331 World Literature 21 3
PHYS 1101 College Physics Laboratory I 22 1
PHYS 1102 College Physics Lab II 23 1
PHYS 1115 Physical Science Lab I 1
PHYS 1117 Physical Science Lab II 1
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Communication 3
Prerequisites
1
MATH 1314
2,19,20,21
ENGL 1301
3,17
CHEM 1311 (Corequisite)
4
MATH 1314 (Prerequisite), CHEM 1111 (Corequisite)
5
MATH 1316 or MATH 2312 or MATH 2412
6,18
CHEM 1312 (Corequisite)
7
CHEM 1111, CHEM 1311 (Prerequisite), CHEM 1112 (Prerequisite or
Corequisite)
8
MATH 2413
9
PHYS 2325 (Corequisite)
10
MATH 2413 (Prerequisite), PHYS 2125 (Corequisite)
11
PHYS 2326 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
12
PHYS 2325, MATH 2414 (Prerequisite), PHYS 2126 (Corequisite)
13
BIOL 1306 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
14
BIOL 1307 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
15
BIOL 1308 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
16
BIOL 1309 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
22
PHYS 1301 (Corequisite)
23
PHYS-1302 (Corequisite)
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