Program of Study for Electronic Tech Transfers shows a sample of 2 different plans.
Plan 1: (Calculus 1&2 and Intro Physics Sequence Completed at CCC&TI)
Graduation after 2 years + 1 summer:
64 hours are outlined on this Plan 1 program, from App State. Note that 120 total hours are required to graduate from a UNC system school with a B.S. degree. These 120 hours would, of course, include hours transferred from CCC&TI. The Physics & Astronomy Department is dedicated to helping students finish the program in a timely fashion.
Plan 2: (only PHY 151 Completed at CCC&TI, as stated in suggested plan by CCC&TI)
Graduation after 2.5 years:
75 hours are outlined on this Plan 1 program, from App State. Note that 120 total hours are required to graduate from a UNC system school with a B.S. degree. These 120 hours would, of course, include hours transferred from CCC&TI. The Physics & Astronomy Department is dedicated to helping students finish the program in a timely fashion. Note that the student will need special permission from the chair in the Spring 2 semester at App State in order to take PHY 2020 and PHY 3310 at the same time. We normally recommend that students take those courses in separate semesters due to the rigor level. If the student does not have a 3.0 GPA or above at the time of registration for Spring 2 courses, they will not be allowed permission to take PHY 2020 and PHY 3310 concurrently and this would result in requiring another semester of classes for graduation.
Transfer students:
Incoming transfer students who want to major in physics at Appalachian can graduate within 2-3 years depending on their transfer credits. Incoming transfer students should schedule a meeting with an advisor within the department to discuss their specific situation. This usually occurs during transfer orientation.
We highly recommend that students transferring in after two years of community college (typically with an Associates Degree) complete the following courses prior to transferring, if possible:
- Calculus 1
- Calculus 2
- Physics 1+
- Physics 2+
Calculus 1 and 2 and Physics 1 and 2 are prerequisites for our intermediate physics courses, PHY 2010 and PHY 2020, which are required for all majors.
Completion of Calculus 1 and 2 and Physics 1 and 2 will ensure that it is possible for the student to complete the degree requirements within four years. Students without these credits can still be accepted into our program. However, without these courses, it may mean that they either do not finish within four years (including the two years at community college) or need summer school courses to finish within four years.
If students are transferring in after one year or less at another institution, we recommend they complete the following courses prior to transferring, if possible:
- Calculus 1 (highly recommended)
- Physics 1+ (recommended)
Completion of these courses will speed time to degree completion.
+Either algebra-based (equivalent to PHY 1123 and PHY 1124) or calculus-based physics (equivalent to PHY 1170 and PHY 1180) is acceptable. Conceptual physics courses (equivalent to PHY 1121 and PHY 1122) do not satisfy the degree requirements for physics majors.
For more information about transfering into our program, please email Dr. Brooke Hester (hesterbc@appstate.edu) or Dr. Leah Sherman (shermanlb@appstate.edu) with questions.