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Physics and Astronomy
Building H Suite 260
Southern Polytechnic State University
1100 South Marietta Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 678-915-7215
Fax:678-915-7223
Core Curriculum
Area A Essential Skills (9 hours) Hours
ENGL 1101 Composition I 3
ENGL 1102 Composition II 3
MATH 1113 Pre-calculus 4
( extra hour is applied to area F )
Area B Institutional Options (4 hours) Hours
SPCH 2400 Public Speaking 2
STS 2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours) Hours
Take one from each of the following two groups:
1) Literature of the World
ENGL 2110 World Literature 3
ENGL 2120 British Literature 3
ENGL 2130 American Literature 3
ENGL 2141 Western Literature I 3
ENGL 2142 Western Literature II 3
2) Art and Culture of the World
ARTS 2001 Art Appreciation 3
ARTS 2002 Drama Appreciation 3
ARTS 2003 Music Appreciation 3
FREN 1002 Elementary French II 3
GRMN 1002 Elementary German II 3
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3
Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours) Hours
MATH 2253 Calculus I 4
( extra hour is applied to area F )
Take any two courses from the following for a total of 8 hours:
ASTR 1000K Introduction to the Universe 4
BIOL 2107K Biology Principles I 4
BIOL 2108K Biology Principles II 4
CHEM 1211K General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 1212K General Chemistry II 4
Area E Social Sciences (12 hours) Hours
Take one from each of the following four groups:
American Context:
HIST 2111 U.S History I 3
HIST 2112 U.S History II 3
POLS 1101 American Government 3
World History:
HIST 2201 World Civilization: Ancient 3
HIST 2202 World Civilization: Medieval 3
HIST 2203 World Civilization: Modern 3
Behavioral Sciences:
ANTH 1101 Cultural Anthropology 3
ECON 1101 Introduction to Economics 3
PSYC 1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 3
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
Cultures and Societies:
ES 1100 Ethnic Studies 3
GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3
POLS 1201 Introduction to International Issues 3
RELG 1200 World Religion 3
Area F (18 Hours*) Hours
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I 4
PHYS 2212 K Principles of Physics II 4
MATH 2254 Calculus II 4
MATH 2255 Calculus III 4
* 1 hour from MATH 1113 [A] and 1 hour from MATH 2253 [D] are counted here
Major (27 Hours) Hours
PHYS 3210 Intermediate Mechanics 4
PHYS 3220 Electromagnetism I 3
PHYS 3410K Electronics Laboratory 2
PHYS 3500K Introduction to Computational Physics 2
PHYS 3710 Modern Physics 4
PHYS 3720L Modern Physics Laboratory 1
PHYS 4210 Quantum Physics 4
PHYS 4230 Thermal Physics 4
PHYS 4410K Advanced Measurements Laboratory 2
PHYS 4430 Capstone Physics Project 1
Other Requirement(6 hours) Hours
TCOM 2010 Technical Writing 3
MATH 2306 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
Electrical Engineering Requirements (25 hours) Hours
EE 3301 Circuits Analysis I 4
EE 2501 Digital Logic Design 4
EE 2401 Semiconductor Devices 3
EE 3705 Signals and Systems 3
EE 3401 Engineering Electronics 4
EE 4201 Control Systems 4
ENGR 2214 Statics 3
Free Electives 6 Hours
Bachelor of Sciences Degree Program 120 Hours