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Maricopa Community College District
Biophysics, BS Pathway
2021-2022
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 Biophysics BS degree program.
A GPA of 2.5 is required in tracked courses MAT 220 (or MAT 221), MAT 231, MAT241, PHY 121 (or PHY 115) and PHY 131 (or PHY 116).
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 Literacy & Critical Inquiry, Social-Behavioral Sciences, Humanities & Fine Arts, COM, or CRE 101 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]
BIO 181: General Biology (Majors) I
4 hrs
BIO 182: General Biology (Majors) II
4 hrs
Subject Options
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
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
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 225: Public Speaking or
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0-3 hrs
COM 225 also meets Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L].
COM 100, COM 110 and COM 230 also meet Social-Behavioral Science [SB].
CRE 101: College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
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 151AA: General Chemistry I
4-5 hrs
CHM 152: General Chemistry II and
CHM 152LL: General Chemistry II Laboratory OR
CHM 152LL: General Chemistry II Laboratory OR
CHM 152AA: General Chemistry II
4 hrs
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
MAT 276: Modern Differential Equations or
MAT 277: Modern Differential Equations AND
MAT 277: Modern Differential Equations AND
MAT 225: Elementary Linear Algebra
0-7 hrs
(MAT 276 or MAT 277) and (MAT 225) will satisfy ASU PHY 201 requirement for Biophysics majors.
May be taken after transferring to ASU.
PHY 241: University Physics III: Thermodynamics, Optics, and Wave Phenomena
0-4 hrs
PHY 241 will satisfy ASU PHY 252 requirement.
May be taken after transferring to ASU.
Lower Division Elective
0-6 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 60
