Parkland College

Physical Science

Program Codes:

 

Physical Science

NPSC AS

Astronomy

NPSC AS AST

Physics

NPSC AS PHY

Chemistry

NPSC AS CHE

Meteorology

NPSC AS MET

Geology

NPSC AS GEL

Associate in Science (A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 62 semester hours

The following curriculum is designed to provide transfer students with the necessary background to complete a bachelor’s degree with a major in one of the physical sciences.

Students should plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic advisor or counselor and the catalog of the four-year college or university they plan to attend.

Program Note
Math requirements vary. All physical science majors must complete MAT 128 and MAT 129. MAT 124 and 125 are prerequisites for MAT 128.

Suggested Full-time Sequence

FALL 1st Semester
Physical Science elective
Mathematics elective
Humanities/Fine Arts or Language elective
ENG 101

SPRING 2nd Semester
Physical Science elective
Mathematics or General elective 1
Humanities/Fine Arts or Language elective
ENG 102
 

FALL 3rd Semester
Physical Science elective
Mathematics elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Language/General elective

SPRING 4th Semester
Life Sciences elective
Mathematics or General elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Language/General elective
SPE 101

 

 

Astronomy/ Physics

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Chemistry

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Meteorology

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Geology

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ENG 101 Composition I

3

3

3

3
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ENG 102 Composition I I

3

3

3

3
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SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication

3

3

3

3
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CHE 101 Principles of Chemistry I

5

5

 

5
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CHE 102 Principles of Chemistry II

5

5

 

5
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PHY 121 General Physics I

 

 

 

5
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PHY 122 General Physics II

 

 

 

5
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PHY 141 Mechanics

4+

4

4

 
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PHY 142 Electricity and Magnetism

4+

4

 

 
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PHY 143 Modern Physics

4+

4*

 

 
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ESC 101 Introduction to Weather

 

 

4

 
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ESC 102 Introduction to Physical Geology

 

 

 

4
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MAT 128 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

5

5

5

5
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MAT 129 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

4

4

4

4
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MAT 228 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III and Introductory Matrix Theory

5

5*

5

5
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MAT 229 Differential Equations

 

 

3

 
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CHE 203 Organic Chemistry I

 

3

 

 
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CHE 204 Organic Chemistry Lab I

 

2

 

 
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CHE 205 Organic Chemistry II

 

3

 

 
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CHE 206 Organic Chemistry Lab I

 

2

 

 
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CSC 127 Introduction to Computing (Programming in C) with Engineering Applications

 

 

3

 
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Humanities/Fine Arts or Language electives

9

9

9

9
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Social/Behavioral Sciences electives

9

9

9

9
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Life Sciences elective(s)

 
4-5
 
4-5
 
4-5
 
4-5
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General elective

 

 

3

 
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Totals 

67-68

 

 
68-69

 

 
62-63

 

 
69-70

 

 

*PHY 143 and MAT 228 are for physical chemistry majors only.
+Geophysics majors should complete PHY 141, 142, and 143.

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