CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: Bachelor of Science / Astrophysics

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 788426B.

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 completes 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 completes GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

GE Arts and Humanities

GE Social Sciences

5

5

 

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Math 250

Physics 226 and Physics 220BL

Computer Science 110/L (also completes 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   

Elective         

3

5

3

3

1

Total

15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Physics 301

Physics 311

Physics 365

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

GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures

3

3

2

3

3

Total

14

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Physics 366

Physics 375

Physics 402

Physics 410

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

2

3

3

3

3

Total

14

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Astronomy 301

Physics 431

Physics 465

Physics Upper Division Elective

Title 5 Requirement

3

4

2

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Astronomy 401

Physics 466

Physics 493

Physics Upper Division Elective

Title 5 Requirement

Elective

3

2

1

3

3

3

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120