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Physical Science, Physics B.S. Program (120 sh)

Program Requirements

• College Composition I [ENGL 01.111]^†,COM
• College Composition II [ENGL 01.112]^†,COM
• Philosophy of Science—WI^†,HHL(or other approved)
• Calculus I—MATH [MATH 01.130]^†,MS
• Calculus II [MATH 01.131]
• Intro. Sci. Prog. or Comp. Sci. & Prog. [CS 01.104 or CS 04.103]^†,MS
• Geology I—LAB [GEOG 16.330]^†,MS
• Approved Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, or Geology course (3–4 sh)^*
• Chemistry I [CHEM 06.100]
• Chemistry II [CHEM 06.101]
• Organic Chemistry I [CHEM 07.200]
• Quantitative Analysis [CHEM 09.250]
• Introductory Mechanics—RS [PHYS 00.220]
• Introductory Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, & Optics [PHYS 00.221]
• Introductory Electricity & Magnetism [PHYS 00.222]
• Modern Physics [PHYS 00.300]
• Astronomy and Astrophysics [ASTR 11.230]
• Approved Physics Elective
• Approved 300+ level Physics course—Two courses (4 & 3–4 sh)^*
• Career Track courses—Two courses (6–8 sh) chosen in consultation with your program advisor^*

^†,XXXThese courses may be used to fulfill Gen Ed required semester hours in the noted bin.

^*At least one of these courses must be a 4 sh course

General Education (38 sh)

• Communications — 6 sh
• Mathematics and Science — 11 sh
• Social and Behavioral Sciences — 6 sh
• History, Humanities, and Languages — 6 sh
• Non-Program Courses (outside PHSC, PHYS and CHEM) — 9 sh

Free Electives (12–16 sh)

Rowan Experience (≥6 sh)

• Public Speaking—PS [CMS 06.202]
• ACE course
• M/G course (may count towards Gen Ed)
• LIT course (may count towards Gen Ed)

RS, LAB, MATH, and WI courses are taken in-program as noted above

Additionally, all students must either pass the Computer Competency test or complete the non-credit Computer Literacy course.

Approved Astr, Atm Sci, Geol Courses

• Any ASTR 11 course not already required by the major
• Any ASTR 13 course
• Any ASTR 17 course
• Introduction to Geography and Earth Studies (GEOG 06.100)
• Geology I (GEOG 06.103)
• Geology II (GEOG 06.104)
• Investigations in Physical Geography (GEOG 06.110)
• Climatology (GEOG 06.305)
• Geomorphology (GEOG 06.325)
• The Geoscience of Natural Disasters (GEOG 06.326)
• Geology of the National Parks (GEOG 06.450)

Approved Physics Elective Courses

Any PHYS 00 course not already required by the major