As a student in California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)'s Applied Physics Program, you will study the interface between science and technology, work one-on-one with inspiring and dedicated faculty, and receive an innovative, interdisciplinary education focused on you – one that prepares you for high-demand, highly rewarding high-tech careers.

Four Year Academic Roadmap

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  • Fall Freshman

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    ChemistryCHEM 105Introduction to Chemistry3Major & GEB1
    MathematicsMATH 150Calculus I4Major & GEB4
    General EducationWritten CommunicationStudent Choice3GEA2
    General EducationOral CommunicationStudent Choice3GEA1
    General EducationBIOL 200 or BIOL 201Organismal and Pop Biology or Cell and Molecular Biology4BIOL 201 has a prerequisite of CHEM 105 or CHEM 121GEB2

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    Spring Freshman

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    Computer ScienceCOMP 121 or COMP 150Intro to Program in C-Steam or Object-Oriented Program3COMP 150 is recommended to complete GE E, but prerequisite may be required.Major & GEE
    MathematicsMATH 151Calculus II4Major
    PhysicsPHYS 200General Physics I4Major & GEB1
    General EducationCritical ThinkingStudent Choice3GEA3
    General EducationStretch CompositionStudent Choice3GEA2

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  • Fall Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    MathematicsCalculus IIIMath 2503Major
    PhysicsPHYS 201General Physics II4Major
    American InstitutionsPOLS 150Political Science3University Requirement
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED

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    Spring Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    PhysicsPHYS 202General Physics III: Light, Relativity, and Modern Physics4Major
    American InstitutionsChoice of five HIST coursesOne of HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 272, HIST 275, or HIST 3503HIST 270 - The United States To 1877(3) HIST 271 - The United States Since 1877 (3) HIST 272 - Constitutional History of the U.S. (3) HIST 275 - The United States To 1900 (3) HIST 350 - Chicana/O History And CultureUniversity Requirement
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED
    General EducationArt, Literature, Languages, and CulturesStudent Choice3GEC2

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  • Fall Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    MathematicsMATH 350Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems3Major
    PhysicsPHYS 310Electronics4Prerequisites PHYS 101 or PHYS 201Major
    PhysicsPHYS 304Electromagnetism4Major
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED

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    Spring Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    PhysicsPHYS 338Science and Conscience3Major & GEUDGE-C
    PhysicsPHYS 306Modern Physics3Major
    PhysicsPHYS 405Optics4Major
    General EducationHuman Psychological and Physiological PerspectivesStudent Choice3GEE
    ?? Found PHYS 306 duplicate

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  • Fall Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    PhysicsPHYS 434Introduction to Biomedical Imaging3Major & GEUDGE-B
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice3Elective
    General EducationArt, Literature, Languages, and CulturesStudent Choice3GEC2
    Free ElectiveFree ElectiveStudent Choice3Elective

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    Spring Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    PhysicsPHYS 492, 494, or 497Student Choice3Major
    PhysicsPHYS 499Senior Colloquium1Major
    General EducationUpper DivisionStudent Choice3GEUDGE-D
    Free ElectiveFree ElectiveStudent Choice3Elective

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