PHYSICS
Sample Four Year Degree Plan
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Total: 180 Units)
Year 1 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
MATH 206* 4 MATH 207 4 MATH 208 4     46 UNITS
ENGL 101* 4 ENGL 102*  4 BLOCK A3 4    
PHYS 201 4 PHYS 202 4 PHYS 203 4    
NSS 101 2 COMM 150 4 BLOCK C** 4    
        WPE (UNIV 400) 0    
Total 14 Total 16 Total 16 Total  
Year 2 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
PHYS 204 4 PHYS 205 4 PHYS 306 3     45 UNITS
MATH 209 4 MATH 215 4 BLOCK B1 4    
CHEM 101 5 FREE ELECTIVE  3 CHEM 103 5    
    CHEM 102 5 FREE ELECTIVE 4  
               
Total 13 Total 16 Total 16 Total  
Year 3 Fall Winter   Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
PHYS 410A(a) 4 PHYS 410B(a) 4 UD THEME  4     44 UNITS
PHYS ELECTIVE 4 PAS UD ELECTIVES 6 BLOCK A1 4    
BLOCK E** 8 UD THEME 4 PHYS ELECTIVE 6    
               
             
Total 16 Total 14 Total 14 Total  
Year 4 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
PHYS ELECTIVE 4 SCIENCE ELECTIVE 6 SCIENCE ELECTIVE 4     45 UNITS
BLOCK C** 4 BLOCK C** 4 BLOCK D** 4    
BLOCK D** 4 BLOCK A1 4 CHEM 360 3    
UD THEME 4     BLOCK D** 4  
               
Total 16 Total 14 Total 15 Total  
* Your results on the English Placement Test and the Entry Level Math Test will determin when and if you take these courses.
**You must take at least two diversity courses, indicated by a (d) in the GE section of the catalog.  You need to take 3 courses from the diffrerent areas C1, C2, C3, C4 or C5; take 3 courses from different disciplines in Block D.
*** Exclude PHY 156 and CHEM 158 with 159
(a) Physics 410AB are recommended electives.  Several upper division physics course require these as prerequisites.
GE double counting of courses-The following courses can substitute for the GE Courses: BIOL 100A (Block B1), CHEM 101 (BLOCK B2), MATH 206 (BLOCK A4)