Physics, B.S. - General Subplan/Option: 120 units

Offered by: College of Science , Physics and Astronomy Department

Major Required: 44 units

Subplan/Option Required: 16 units

Subplan/Option Electives: 11 units

Any combination of courses listed below will satisfy the required 11 units. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses of interest that best fit your career goals, but there is no requirement for choosing a specific emphasis for fulfilling these units.

Astrophysics Emphasis: 11 units

Recommended: 11 units
AST 3240 - Observational Astronomy (2)
AST 3240A - Observational Astronomy Computer Activity (1)
AST 4240 - Astrophysics I: Stars and Planetary Systems (3)
AST 4240A - Astrophysics I Recitation Activity (1)
AST 4250 - Astrophysics II: Galaxies and the Universe (3)
AST 4250A - Astrophysics II Recitation Activity (1)
Other: 0-5 units
Select from List of Courses: 0-3 units
CS 1260 - Python for Beginners (3)
OR
MAT 2010 - Introduction to Computational Methods in Mathematics (2) and
MAT 2010L - Introduction to Computational Methods in Mathematics Laboratory (1)
Select from List of Courses: 0-2 units
- An additional 2 units must be selected from the following list. Pairs of courses that must be taken together or in sequence are indicated with “and”.
PHY 3040 - Electronics for Scientists (2) and
PHY 3040L - Electronics for Scientists Laboratory (1)
OR
PHY 4090 - Computational Physics (2) and
PHY 4090A - Computational Physics Activity (1)
OR
PHY 4170 - Wave Optics (2) and
PHY 4170L - Wave Optics Laboratory (1)
OR
PHY 4410 - Internship in Physics (1-2)

General Emphasis: 11 units

Select from List of Courses: 3 units
CS 1260 - Python for Beginners (3)
OR
MAT 2010 - Introduction to Computational Methods in Mathematics (2) and
MAT 2010L - Introduction to Computational Methods in Mathematics Laboratory (1)
Select from List of Courses: 8 units
- A minimum of 8 units must be selected from the following list. Pairs of courses that must be taken together or in sequence are indicated with “and”.
AST 3240 - Observational Astronomy (2) and
AST 3240A - Observational Astronomy Computer Activity (1)
OR
PHY 3040 - Electronics for Scientists (2) and
PHY 3040L - Electronics for Scientists Laboratory (1)
OR
PHY 4090 - Computational Physics (2) and
PHY 4090A - Computational Physics Activity (1)
OR
PHY 4170 - Wave Optics (2) and
PHY 4170L - Wave Optics Laboratory (1)
OR
PHY 4410 - Internship in Physics (1-2)
OR
PHY 4610 - Senior Project I (1) and
PHY 4620 - Senior Project II (2)

Unrestricted Electives: 10 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Subplan/Option Required, Subplan/Option Electives, Unrestricted Electives, and Graduation Requirements is at least 120 units.

Graduation Requirements: 52 units

General Education: 43 units

Unless specific GE courses are required for the major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program .

American Institutions: 6 units

The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local government. For more information on satisfying this requirement, consult American Institutions Courses List . If students satisfy these requirements through GE or major coursework, unrestricted electives may increase.

University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units

Students must complete 3 units of writing-intensive coursework with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog and embedded in all majors. University Writing Requirement Courses List .

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

CPU 3003 - Cal Poly Pomona Undergraduate Sponsored Summer Experience (0)