The following pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in Physics after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success and the transfer institution’s catalog to select courses that will meet both Oakton and transfer institution requirements.
For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the department chair. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success for part-time pre-major recommendations. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
First Year | ||
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Semester One | Hours | |
EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
MAT 250 | Calculus I | 5 |
BIO 121 | General College Biology I | 4 |
CHM 121 | General College Chemistry I | 4 |
Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
MAT 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
PHY 221 | General Physics I | 5 |
Select one Modern Language (2021 or higher) 2 | 4 | |
or another Humanities course 3 |
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Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Semester One | ||
SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
MAT 252 | Calculus III | 4 |
PHY 222 | General Physics II | 5 |
Select one Social and Behavioral Sciences course 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Semester Two | ||
PHY 223 | Modern Physics | 4 |
CSC 170 | Introduction to Numerical Methods | 2 |
Select one (concurrent with CSC 170): | 1 | |
C++ Programming for Engineers | ||
FORTRAN Programming for Engineers | ||
Java Programming for Engineers | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
General College Chemistry II | ||
Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
Fundamentals of Nanotechnology I | ||
Fundamentals of Nanotechnology II | ||
Optics | ||
Select one Fine Arts course 3 | 3 | |
Select one Social and Behavioral Sciences course (select a discipline not taken previously) 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 16-17 | |
Total Hours | 63-64 |
1 | Course fulfills the Global Studies Requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion. |
2 | Transfer institutions may have a language requirement. Any Modern Language Intermediate II course can meet the Humanities and Global Studies requirements. |
3 | At least one Social and Behavioral Studies or Humanities/Fine Arts course must also fulfill Global Studies requirement and one course must fulfill U.S. Diversity Studies requirement for degree completion. |
Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. See Associate in Science (A.S.) page for degree requirements.