BS: Applied Physics 2021-2022
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
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics PHYS 200 General Physics I 4 Major & GE B1/B3 Mathematics MATH 150 Calculus I 4 Major & GE B4 Mathematics MATH 399 Modern Tools in Math 1 Take as a support course for Math 150 Other 120-Unit Req English ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric 3 GE A2 General Education Student Choice Oral Communication 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A1 Total Units
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Milestones
- Focus on completing Golden Four(A1, A2, A3, B4)
- Work on Lower Division major requirements that fulfill General Education (GEs)
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics PHYS 201 General Physics II 4 Major & GE B1/B3 Mathematics MATH 151 Calculus II 4 Major B4 Mathematics MATH 399 Modern Tools in Math 1 Take as a support course for Math 151 Other 120-Unit Req Chemistry CHEM 105 Introduction to Chemistry 3 Choose one GE Area: A3 Critical Thinking course for 3 units. Major & GE B1 General Education Critical Thinking Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A3 Total Units
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Milestones
- Focus on completing Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Mathematics Calculus III Math 250 3 Major Physics PHYS 202 General Physics III: Light Relativity, and Modern Physics 4 Major Math MATH 399 Modern Tools in Math 1 Take as a support course for MATH 399 Other 120 - Unit Req American Institutions POLS 150 Political Science 3 D/AIR Chemistry CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 4 Major & GE B1/B3 Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete all Lower Division major requirements by the end of year two.
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics PHYS 306 Modern Physics 3 Major HISTORY Student Choice One of HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 272, HIST 275, or HIST 350 3 HIST 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 Culture GE US History General Education Student Choice Various 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE B2 General Education Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 General Education Student Choice Language 3-4 C2 and Language GE C2/Language Total Units
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Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Mathematics MATH 350 Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems 3 Major Physics PHYS 310 Electronics 4 Double counts for Major and GWAR Requirement Major & GWAR Physics PHYS 335 or 338 PHYS 335: The Physics of Music
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PHYS 338: Science and Conscience
3 Double counts for Major Elective and UDGE-C Major & GE UDGE C General Education Social Science Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE D Physics Major Elective 3 Choose one PHYS Major Elective course Elective Total Units
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Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics PHYS 301 Classical Mechanics 3 Major Physics PHYS 305 Thermal and Statistical Physics 3 Major Physics PHYS 351 Mathematical Methods of Physics 3 Major Mathematics/Physics MATH 448, PHYS 345, or PHYS 448 MATH 448: Scientific Computing,
PHYS 345: Digital Image Processing, or
PHYS 448: Team-Based Research3 Choose one course to double count for Major Electives and UDGE-B. Major & GE UDGE B General Education Student Choice Lifelong Learning 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE E Total Units
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Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics PHYS 352 Computational Physics 3 Major Physics PHYS 400 Quantum Mechanics 1 3 Major Physics PHYS Major Elective 3 Choose one PHYS Major Elective Course Elective General Education Student Choice Additional C1 or C2 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE Additional C General Education Student Choice Ethnic Studies 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE F/Multicultural Total Units
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Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics PHYS 404 Electromagnetism 4 Major Physics Field Experience PHYS 492, 494, or 497 PHYS 492: Internship,
PHYS 494: Independent Research, or
PHYS 497: Directed Studies3 Choose one course for the PHYS Field Experience requirement. Major Elective Student Choice Free Elective 3 Free elective to get to 120 Elective 120-Unit Req Elective Student Choice Free Elective 3 Free elective to get to 120 Elective 120-Unit Req University UNIV 300 University Life and College Success for Transfer Students 1 If needed to get to 120 units Elective 120-Unit Req Total Units
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