First-Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
ASU Equivalency
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
ASU Equivalency
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
ASU Equivalency
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
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
ASU Equivalency
MAT 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
ASU Equivalency
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Recommend selecting a course that satisfies Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] and Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C] requirements simultaneously.
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
ASU Equivalency
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Recommend selecting a course that satisfies Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] and Historical Awareness [H] requirements simultaneously.
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
ASU Equivalency
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
Recommend selecting a course that satisfies Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] and Global Awareness [G] requirements simultaneously.
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
ASU Equivalency
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
PHY 121: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I: MECHANICS or
PHY 115: University Physics I
ASU Equivalency
PHY 121: University Physics I: Mechanics and
PHY 121: University Physics I: Mechanics
PHY 131: University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism or
PHY 116: University Physics II
ASU Equivalency
PHY 131: University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and
PHY 131: University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
Subject Options
MAT 230: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or
MAT 231: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
ASU Equivalency
MAT 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MAT 240: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III or
MAT 241: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
ASU Equivalency
MAT 272: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
ASU Equivalency
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
ASU Equivalency
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication OR
ASU Equivalency
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication OR
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication OR
ASU Equivalency
COM 110: Elements of Interpersonal Communication OR
COM 225: Public Speaking OR
ASU Equivalency
COM 225: Public Speaking OR
COM 230: Small Group Communication
ASU Equivalency
COM 230: Small Group Communication
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
PHY 241: University Physics III: Thermodynamics, Optics, and Wave Phenomena
ASU Equivalency
PHY 241: University Physics III
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 Elective
ASU Equivalency
Lower Division Elective
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college associate degree requirements.
Per Maricopa to complete the AS Physics degree requirements, students must take MAT 225 and either (MAT 276 or MAT 277).