Physics, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2018-2019
First Year
| Fall Classes - 17 credits | Credits | Spring Classes - 15 credits | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1010 Pathways Required Core |
3 | ENGL 1012 Pathways Required Core |
3 |
| U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core |
3 | World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core |
3 |
| MATH 1011 Pathways Required Core |
3 | MATH 1201 Major |
4 |
| CHEM 1100 Major (CHEM 1050 and 2050 constitute a two-term sequence for students not prepared for CHEM 1100; Also fulfills Pathways Life & Physical Sciences) |
5 | CHEM 2100 Major (Also fulfills College Option) |
5 |
| General Elective General Elective |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall Classes - 15 credits | Credits | Spring Classes - 17 credits | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core |
3 | Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core |
3 |
| Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core |
3 | PHYS 2100 Major |
5 |
| MATH 1206 Major |
4 | General Elective General Elective |
3 |
| PHYS 1100 Major (Also fulfills Pathways Scientific World) |
5 | General Elective General Elective |
3 |
| General Elective General Elective |
3 |
Third Year
| Fall Classes - 15 credits | Credits | Spring Classes - 14 credits | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Option Pathways College Option |
3 | College Option Pathways College Option |
3 |
| PHYS 4000-4400 Course Major |
3 | College Option Pathways College Option |
3 |
| General Elective General Elective |
3 | PHYS 3900 Major |
2 |
| General Elective General Elective |
3 | PHYS 3100 Major |
3 |
| General Elective General Elective |
3 | General Elective General Elective |
3 |
Fourth Year
| Fall Classes - 14 credits | Credits | Spring Classes - 13 credits | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3500 or 3550 Major |
3 | PHYS 4900W Major |
2 |
| PHYS 3950 Major |
2 | PHYS 5500 Major |
2 |
| PHYS 3600 or 3650 Major |
2 | General Elective General Elective |
3 |
| General Elective General Elective |
3 | General Elective General Elective |
3 |
| General Elective General Elective |
2 | General Elective General Elective |
3 |
| General Elective General Elective |
2 |
Degree Details
33 Pathways Credits†
47 Major Credits
40 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
Contact Information
Physics Department
1409 Ingersoll Hall
Ken Miyano
KEMiyano@brooklyn.cuny.edu
†The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Physics B.A. major includes 3 courses (PHYS 1100, CHEM 1100, CHEM 2100) that also satisfy Pathways requirements. Therefore, students majoring in Physics B.A. only need to complete 33 additional Pathways credits.
The course sequence is intended for premedical and pre-dental students, for students preparing to teach in secondary school, and for others for whom a broad background in physics is desirable.
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.
Contact Information
Physics Department
1409 Ingersoll Hall
Ken Miyano
KEMiyano@brooklyn.cuny.edu
