CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: Bachelor of arts / Physics

College of Science & Mathematics


This is a registration planning tool. If you follow the outline of courses for each semester, you will complete your degree program in four years. Students should consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis and note that these plans serve only as a guide to graduation.

To apply for admission at CSUN, go to www.csumentor.edu and select major code 788468B.

Key

Contact

Physics Department
www.csun.edu/physics
Live Oak Hall 1128
(818) 677-2775
email:physics@csun.edu

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Math 150A (also completes GE Basic Skills: Mathematics)

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

Chemistry 101/L (also meets GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

GE Comparative Cultures

5

3

5

3

Total

16

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Math 150B

Physics 225 and Physics 220A/L (also meets GE Natural Science with lab)

GE Social Science

Electives

5

5

3

2

Total

15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Math 250

Physics 226 and Physics 220BL

Computer Science 110/L (also meets GE Lifelong Learning requirement)

GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication

3

5

4

3

Total

15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Math 280

Physics 227/L

Math 262

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking   

3

5

3

3

Total

14

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Physics 301

Physics 311

GE Arts and Humanities

Electives

3

3

3

6

Total

15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Physics 402 (Department recommended upper division elective)

Physics 410 (Department recommended upper division elective)

Physics 375

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

GE Upper Division Social Sciences (select course to complete IC part 2 requirement)

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Physics 365

Physics 431

Title 5 Requirement

GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures

Elective

2

4

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Physics 493

Electives

Title 5 Requirement

1

11

3

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120