Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Plan Code: LAPHYBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Major Requirements | ||
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A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.
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| Major Core | ||
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PHY 150 Physics I
(SCIT)
OR PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics (SCIT) AND PHY 122 University Physics Laboratory I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
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PHY 151 Physics II
(SCIT)
OR PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (SCIT) AND PHY 132 University Physics Laboratory II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
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PHY 201 Mathematical Methods in Physics I
(MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 252 Physics III
(SCIT)
OR PHY 241 University Physics III AND PHY 202 Programming for Physicists
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
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PHY 150, PHY 151 and PHY 252 are the recommended courses for students enrolled in a campus immersion degree
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PHY 302 Mathematical Methods in Physics II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 310 Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 311 Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 314 Quantum Physics I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 315 Quantum Physics II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 412 Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter III
OR PHY 416 Quantum Physics III
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 441 Statistical and Thermal Physics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Major Lab Core | ||
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PHY 333 Electronic Circuits and Measurements
OR PHY 465 Advanced Laboratory II OR PHY 432 Computational Methods in Physics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PHY 334 Advanced Laboratory I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
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Upper Division
PHY Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| The College Requirements | ||
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Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
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Science and Society Requirement: All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://thecollege.asu.edu/student-resources/science-society. At least one of the two courses must be upper division and students must earn a "C" or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields and ASU General Studies requirements.
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Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Upper Division
Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
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MAT 270 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
(MATH)
OR MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 - 4 |
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MAT 271 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
(MATH)
OR MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 - 4 |
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MAT 272 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
(MATH)
OR MAT 267 Calculus for Engineers III (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 - 4 |
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MAT 270, MAT 271 and MAT 272 are the recommended calculus classes for the campus immersion degree
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| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience
OR LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Students enrolled in a campus immersion degree will enroll in LIA 101. Students enrolled in an online degree will enroll in ASU 101-LA.
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:
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1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
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ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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PHY 191 is recommended for students enrolled in a campus immersion degree
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Students enrolled in a campus immersion degree can investigate research opportunities at https://physics.asu.edu/undergradresearch.
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Students enrolled in an online degree can explore the Online Undergraduate Research Scholars program at https://ours.thecollege.asu.edu.
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Students can review internships at https://physics.asu.edu/careerexploration.
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