Physics
Associate of Science Degree Mathematics · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
Upon completion of the required pattern of physics courses and other degree graduation requirements an Associate in Science Degree in Physics will be granted. A certificate program is also offered in physics.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Physics Program will be able to:
- Clearly communicate scientific principles, experimental results, and their implications
- Apply conceptual and mathematical tools to correctly predict the future state of physical systems.
- Use proportional reasoning and graphical analysis to establish and analyze relationships between measured quantities.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 28 | |
| PHYS 195 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 196 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS 197 | Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 5 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
| Select 6 to 8 units from the following: | 6-8 | |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| MATH 254 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 255 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| CISC 179 | Introduction to Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC 190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC 192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| ENGE 116 | Computational Methods in Engineering | 3 |