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Plan Your Courses

Meet with our counselors to customize this plan just for you. You can also search the quarterly schedule for class days and times.

Prepare for College-level Math

Math placement is required for this program. If your math placement is below MATH& 254, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:
AE 48 → AE 68 → MATH 71 → MATH 72 → MATH& 141 → MATH& 142 → MATH&151 → MATH& 152 → MATH& 153 → MATH& 254

Prepare for College-level English

English placement is required for this program. If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:
AE 36 → AE 46 and 47 (taken together) → AE 67 → ENGL 99 → ENGL& 101 → ENGL& 102

The AS-T2 Pathway for Physics is designed to prepare students for upper divsion study in the areas of engineering, computer science, physics, and atmospheric science. Completing the AS-T2 degree will prepare students for upper division study it does not guarantee students admission to any specific institution or program. It is designed to transfer to degrees at all public and many private Washington four–year institutions offering majors in engineering, computer science, physics, and atmospheric sciences. A candidate for the AS-T2 degree must complete 93 quarter credits in academic courses numbered 100 and above with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and meet specific distribution requirements. Please note which classes have the W/Writing Intensive designation and/or D/Diversity designation at the time of enrollment to ensure those requirements have been satisfied.

Students are recommended to meet with a counselor to select the course options that best align with potential transfer institutions to ensure specific courses in each area satisfy admission requirements for the receiving school and major. Students must satisfy all graduation requirements at Spokane Community College and apply to graduate to receive a diploma.

Please refer to the AS-T 2 transfer worksheet for a complete list of course options and distribution area requirements or meet with a counselor to learn more about your options and requirements. Together you can create a plan to graduate from SCC fully prepared to meet your goals.

The curriculum below has been selected by our Physics faculty to provide a balanced and focused education for students planning to continue their education by transferring to four-year institution major ready. 

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Total Program Credits: 93


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CHEM&161
General Chemistry with Lab I   1
5
ENGL&101
English Composition I  
5
GUID 102
Strategies for Success  
3
MATH&151
Calculus I   2
5
Total Credits
 
18

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
MATH&152
Calculus II  
5
 
II. Humanities/Social Sciences Group A  
5
 
V. Electives  
5
Total Credits
 
15
II. Humanities/Social Sciences Group A: Choose 5 credits II. Humanities/Social Sciences Group A: Choose 5 credits  
CMST 226
Gender Communication   3
5
CMST 227
Intercultural Communication   3
5
V. Electives: Choose 5 credits V. Electives: Choose 5 credits  
ASTR&101
Intro to Astronomy   4
5
BIOL&222
Majors Cell/Molecular: w/Lab  
5
CHEM&162
General Chem w/ Lab II  
5
CHEM&163
General Chem w/ Lab III  
5
GEOL&101
Intro Physical Geology   5
5

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
MATH&153
Calculus III  
5
PHIL 110
Introduction to Ethics  
5
 
V. Electives  
5
Total Credits
 
15
V. Electives: Choose 5 credits V. Electives: Choose 5 credits  
ASTR&101
Intro to Astronomy   4
5
BIOL&222
Majors Cell/Molecular: w/Lab  
5
CHEM&162
General Chem w/ Lab II  
5
CHEM&163
General Chem w/ Lab III  
5
GEOL&101
Intro Physical Geology   5
5

Fourth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
MATH 274
Elementary Differential Equations  
5
PHYS 201
Engineering Physics I  
5
 
II. Humanities/ Social Science Group B  
5
Total Credits
 
15
II. Humanities/ Social Science Group B: Choose 5 credits II. Humanities/ Social Science Group B: Choose 5 credits  
ANTH&100
Survey of Anthropology  
5
ECON&202
Macro Economics  
5
POLS 125
Introduction to Global Issues  
5
PSYC&100
General Psychology  
5
SOC& 101
Intro to Sociology  
5

Fifth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BIOL&223
Majors Organismal Physiology with Lab  
5
HIST&136
US History 1  
5
PHYS 202
Engineering Physics II  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Sixth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
MATH 220
Elementary Linear Algebra  
5
MATH&254
Calculus IV  
5
PHYS 203
Engineering Physics III  
5
Total Credits
 
15

II. Humanities/ Social Science Group B  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ANTH&100
Survey of Anthropology  
5
ECON&202
Macro Economics  
5
POLS 125
Introduction to Global Issues  
5
PSYC&100
General Psychology  
5
SOC& 101
Intro to Sociology  
5

II. Humanities/Social Sciences Group A  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CMST 226
Gender Communication   3
5
CMST 227
Intercultural Communication   3
5

V. Electives  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ASTR&101
Intro to Astronomy   4
5
BIOL&222
Majors Cell/Molecular: w/Lab  
5
CHEM&162
General Chem w/ Lab II  
5
CHEM&163
General Chem w/ Lab III  
5
GEOL&101
Intro Physical Geology   5
5
1 Prequsite students must be currently enrolled in or completed MATH& 141 or higher or instructor permission.
2 Prerequisite MATH& 142 with a 2.0 or better within the last three years or appropriate placement score.
3 Satisfies Spokane Colleges and Eastern Washington University's diversity (D) requirement.
4 Credit will not be granted for both ASTR& 101 and ASTR& 100.
5 Credit will not be granted for both GEOL& 101 and GEOL& 100.

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