Physics 2.0
Associate in Science for Transfer Physics · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
About the Program
Program Goal: Transfer
GE Pattern(s): Cal-GETC
Program Code: 46540.30AS-T
Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.
Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate conceptual understanding by being able to describe qualitatively the underlying causes of basic physical phenomena.
- Demonstrate analytical skills by interpreting graphs and schematics and diagnosing realistic physical problems.
- Demonstrate experimental knowledge through data gathering, judging the accuracy and reliability of data, creating informative graphs, and discussing the limitations of experimental designs.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | 35 | |
| CSCI 20 | Programming and Algorithms I | 3 |
| MATH 32 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 40 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 42 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH C2220 | Calculus II: Early Transcendentals | 4 |
| PHYS 41 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 42 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
| PHYS 43 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers III | 4 |
| Select one: | 5 | |
| MATH C2210 | Calculus I: Early Transcendentals | 5 |
| MATH C2210E | Calculus I: Early Transcendentals – Embedded Support | 5 |
| Total | 35 | |