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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, Professional Concentration, Pre-Medical Preparation Track, B.A.

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Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

  • General Education  41 Credit Hours 1
  • Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours 2
  • Philosophy course (in addition to General Education  courses) 3 Credit Hours
  • University electives 23-37 Credit Hours
  • Major core requirements 39 Credit Hours 3
  • Major concentration requirements 26-39 Credit Hours 3
Footnote

1 The General Education  program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level (typically 232) of the student’s chosen language or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.
3 Some of the courses required for the major complete Cluster Three  of General Education . PHIL 101  is part of Cluster Two .

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Major Requirements

Courses

Choose one of the following: 6 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: 2 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: 4 Credit Hours
Total: 39 Credit Hours

Program Concentrations

Each student, in consultation with his/her faculty adviser, will choose one of the following program concentrations:

  • Individual Option
  • Professional

Professional

Students in this concentration must complete the following courses in addition to core requirements:

Required Courses

Additional Information

Students are expected to review progress toward completion of the selected program of study with their faculty adviser.

Pre-Medical Preparation Track

Students pursuing the B.A. in physics and astronomy with a professional concentration may complete a track in pre-medical preparation.

In addition to degree and General Education requirements, students complete the following courses.

First Year Courses
Second Year Courses
Third Year Courses
Fourth Year Courses

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