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Maricopa Community College District
Physics, BA Pathway
2020-2021
Pathway Notes
Minimum 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater. Some ASU programs may have higher GPA and grade requirements. Please see special requirements below for details.
Special Requirements
The recommended MCCCD associate degree pathway and Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC) for this major are the Associate in Science, Emphasis in Physics degree and AGEC-S. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Physics, BA degree program.
Pathway Requirements
First-Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
0-3 hrs
Recommend selecting a course that satisfies (L and SB) or (L and HU), or (L and COM), or (L and CRE101) requirements simultaneously.
Mathematical Studies [MA]
MAT 220: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or
MAT 221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MAT 221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
4-5 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
PHY 121: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I: MECHANICS or
PHY 115: University Physics I
PHY 115: University Physics I
4-5 hrs
PHY 131: University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism or
PHY 116: University Physics II
PHY 116: University Physics II
4-5 hrs
Subject Options
MAT 230: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or
MAT 231: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MAT 231: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
4-5 hrs
MAT 240: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III or
MAT 241: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
MAT 241: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
4-5 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0-3 hrs
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication OR
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication OR
COM 225: Public Speaking OR
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0-3 hrs
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
CHM 150: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory OR
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory OR
CHM 151: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory OR
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory OR
CHM 150AA: General Chemistry I or
CHM 151AA: General Chemistry I
CHM 151AA: General Chemistry I
4-5 hrs
PHY 241: University Physics III: Thermodynamics, Optics, and Wave Phenomena
0-4 hrs
If taking PHY 241 at the community college, MAT 276 or 277: Modern Differential Equations AND MAT 225: Elementary Linear Algebra should also be taken. Students who do not take differential equations and linear algebra will need to take PHY 201 at ASU before continuing on.
Lower Division Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
0-16 hrs
Second Language: Select 101, 102, 201, 202 as needed to reach 4th semester proficiency.
Lower Division Elective
0-18 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements.Per Maricopa to complete the AS Physics degree requirements, students must take MAT 225 and either (MAT 276 or MAT 277).
Total Required Credits: 60
