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Associate in Science Degree for UC Transfer

The Associate in Science in Physics for UC Transfer Pathway (AS-UCTP in Physics) is a 64-68 unit program that provides students with the lower division coursework required for transfer to a UC institution for the major in Physics. a. Students must complete the following requirements: i. 64-68 semester or 96-102 quarter UC-transferable units; ii. the California General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern (Cal-GETC); iii. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 for guaranteed admission to a UC System.

Major Core Requirements (48 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
CHEM001AGeneral Chemistry5 units
CHEM001BGeneral Chemistry5 units
PHYS004AEngineering Physics - Mechanics5 units
PHYS004BEngineering Physics - Electricity and Magnetism5 units
PHYS004CEngineering Physics - Light, Heat, and Waves5 units
Select one:
MATH003A
MATH003AH

Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Honors Calculus and Analytical Geometry

5 units
5 units
Select one:
MATH003B
MATH003BH

Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Honors Calculus and Analytical Geometry

5 units
5 units
MATH004AIntermediate Calculus5 units
MATH004BDifferential Equations4 units
MATH004CLinear Algebra4 units

Total Major Units: 48 units

To be awarded an Associate Degree for UC Transfer, a student must:

  1. Achieve a grade of 鈥淐鈥 or better in the major requirements.
  2. Complete the 16-20 units of required Cal-GETC General Education courses listed in the catalog for this program. The remaining Cal-GETC General Education courses can be completed at the transfer University of California campus.
  3. Total degree units: 64-68

Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all UC-transferable work. Students are required to complete the degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in UC transferable coursework to obtain a guarantee of admission to the University of California system.

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Communicate orally and in writing core physical principles, the results of experiments, and their analysis of physical problems.
  • Set up an experiment, collect and analyze data, identify sources of error, and interpret results.
  • Use basic software, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and graphing programs.
  • Identify the essential aspects of a problem and formulate a strategy for solving the problem.
  • Estimate the solution to a problem, apply appropriate techniques to arrive at a solution, test the correctness of their solution, interpret their result and connect it to related areas of physics.