UC Transfer Pathway: Physics (AS-T Degree) · Sierra College

The UC Transfer Pathway in Physics prepares students to transfer into the UC system to complete a bachelor’s degree in Physics.

In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.

Students must fulfill the major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete the following general education pattern:

California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

Required Courses:

Course	Title	Units
CHEM 0001A	General Chemistry I	5-6
orCHEM 0003A & CHEM 0003B	General Chemistry I - Part 1and General Chemistry I - Part 2
CHEM 0001B	General Chemistry II	5
ENGL 0001A		4
MATH 0030	Analytical Geometry and Calculus I	4
MATH 0031	Analytical Geometry and Calculus II	4
MATH 0032	Analytical Geometry and Calculus III	4
MATH 0033	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra	6
PHYS 0205	Principles of Physics: Mechanics	4
PHYS 0205L	Principles of Physics Laboratory: Mechanics	1
PHYS 0210	Principles of Physics: Electricity and Magnetism	3
PHYS 0210L	Principles of Physics Laboratory: Electricity and Magnetism	1
PHYS 0215	Principles of Physics: Heat, Waves and Modern Physics	3
PHYS 0215L	Principles of Physics Laboratory: Heat, Waves and Modern Physics	1
Select 3 units from the following:		3
ENGL 0001B	Introduction to Literature
ENGL 0001C	Critical Thinking and Writing
PHIL 0004	Introduction to Critical Thinking
Select 3-4 units from the following:		3-4
AAD 0012	Visual Communication (Also COMM 0012)
ARHI 0101	Art Appreciation
ARHI 0110	Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
ARHI 0120	Survey of Western Art II: Renaissance Traditions
ARHI 0130	Survey of Western Art III: Modern through Contemporary
ARHI 0132	History of Women in Art
ARHI 0134	History of Photography (Also PHOT 0010)
ARHI 0140	History of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and Oceania
ARHI 0150	History of Asian Art
ARHI 0155	History of Islamic Art
COMM 0006	Performance of Diverse Literatures
COMM 0012	Visual Communication (Also AAD 0012)
DFST 0003	American Sign Language III
DFST 0004	American Sign Language IV
DFST 0010	Introduction to Deaf Studies
ENGL 0016	Introduction to LGBTIQ Literature
ENGL 0024	Introduction to Literary Criticism and Critical Concepts
ENGL 0027	Literature by Women
ENGL 0029	Introduction to Drama as Literature
ENGL 0030A	American Literature - Beginnings through Civil War
ENGL 0030B	American Literature - Civil War to the Present
ENGL 0032	Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 0033	Introduction to Shakespeare (The Drama)
ENGL 0034	Introduction to the Novel
ENGL 0035	Introduction to the Short Story
ENGL 0037	American Film Masterpieces
ENGL 0038	International Film Masterpieces
ENGL 0040	The Filmed Novel
ENGL 0042	The Documentary Film
ENGL 0045	Young Adult Literature
ENGL 0046A	English Literature
ENGL 0046B	English Literature
ENGL 0047A	World Literature
ENGL 0047B	World Literature
ENGL 0048	Literature of Science Fiction
ETHN 0050	Ethnic Images in Film
FREN 0002	Elementary French - Level II
FREN 0003	Intermediate French - Level I
FREN 0004	Intermediate French - Level II
HIST 0004A	Western Civilization to 1715
HIST 0004B	Western Civilization since 1715
HIST 0017A	United States History to 1877
HIST 0017B	United States History since 1865
HIST 0018A	The African American Experience in American History to 1877
HIST 0018B	The African American Experience in American History since 1877
HIST 0019A	History of Traditional East Asia
HIST 0019B	History of Modern East Asia
HIST 0020	California History
HIST 0021	Contemporary United States History
HIST 0022	American Military History
HIST 0023	Chicano/Mexican American History
HIST 0024	Russian History - 10th Century to Present
HIST 0025	Native American History
HIST 0027	Women in American History
HIST 0050	World History to 1500
HIST 0051	World History since 1500
HUM 0001	Introduction to Humanities I
HUM 0002	Introduction to Humanities II
HUM 0003	Introduction to Asian Humanities
HUM 0005	Classical Roots of the Contemporary Western World
HUM 0009	Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (Also WMST 0003)
HUM 0010	World Religions
HUM 0015	Introduction to Mythology
HUM 0017	Introduction to Atheism
HUM 0020	Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
HUM 0021	Introduction to the New Testament
JPN 0002	Elementary Japanese - Level II
LGBT 0002	Queer (LGBTIQ) Film History
PHIL 0002	Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
PHIL 0006	Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 0010	Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 0013	Introduction to Asian Philosophy
PHIL 0020	History of Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 0021	History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 0027	Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western Cultures
PHIL 0030	Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 0060	Introduction to Environmental Ethics
PHIL 0065	Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
MUS 0002	Music Appreciation
MUS 0006A	Music Theory I
MUS 0009A	Music Theory III
MUS 0010	Music Fundamentals
MUS 0011	Introduction and History of Jazz
MUS 0012A	Survey of Music History and Literature to 1750
MUS 0012B	Survey of Music History and Literature from 1750 to Present
MUS 0013	Introduction to Music: History of Rock and Roll
PHOT 0010	History of Photography
SPAN 0003	Intermediate Spanish - Level I
SPAN 0004	Intermediate Spanish - Level II
THEA 0013	Introduction to Theatre
THEA 0016A	Costume History
WMST 0003	Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (Also HUM 0009)
Select 3-4 units from the following:		3-4
ADMJ 0050	Introduction to Administration of Justice
AGRI 0198	Food, Society and the Environment
AGRI 0215	Introduction to Agricultural Business and Economics
ANTH 0002	Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 0004	Native Peoples of North America
ANTH 0005	Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 0006	Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 0007	Native Peoples of California
ANTH 0009	Magic, Witchcraft, Ritual, Myth and Religion
ANTH 0014	Global Problems
ANTH 0027	Anthropology of Sex, Gender and Sexuality
ARHI 0132	History of Women in Art
BUS 0271	Law and Society
COMM 0007	Intercultural Communication
COMM 0008	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 0010	Communication Theory, Methods, and Practice
COMM 0070	Mass Communication: Media and Society
ECON 0001A	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 0001B	Principles of Microeconomics
ESS 0001	Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
ETHN 0011	Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ETHN 0020	Introduction to African American Studies
ETHN 0045	Federal Indian Law and Policy
ETHN 0050	Ethnic Images in Film
ETHN 0053	Introduction to Native American Studies
GEOG 0002	Cultural Geography
GEOG 0003	Geography of California
GEOG 0005	World Regional Geography
HDEV 0001	Human Development Through the Lifespan
HDEV 0004	Child, Family, and Community
HDEV 0009	Child Growth and Development
HDEV 0021	Psychology of Intimate Relationships and Family (Also PSYC 0110)
HDEV 0022	The Family (Also SOC 0004)
HIST 0004A	Western Civilization to 1715
HIST 0004B	Western Civilization since 1715
HIST 0017A	United States History to 1877
HIST 0017B	United States History since 1865
HIST 0018A	The African American Experience in American History to 1877
HIST 0018B	The African American Experience in American History since 1877
HIST 0019A	History of Traditional East Asia
HIST 0019B	History of Modern East Asia
HIST 0020	California History
HIST 0021	Contemporary United States History
HIST 0022	American Military History
HIST 0023	Chicano/Mexican American History
HIST 0024	Russian History - 10th Century to Present
HIST 0025	Native American History
HIST 0027	Women in American History
HIST 0050	World History to 1500
HIST 0051	World History since 1500
HUM 0009	Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (Also WMST 0003)
LGBT 0001	Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (Also WMST 0002)
POLS 0001
POLS 0002	Introduction to Comparative Government
POLS 0003	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 0004	Russian and East European Political Systems
POLS 0005	California Politics and Government
POLS 0007	Politics of the Developing World
POLS 0008	American Foreign Policy
POLS 0009	Politics of the Middle East
POLS 0012	Terrorism
POLS 0016	Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 0017	Introduction to Political Science Research Methods
POLS 0027	Women and Politics in a Global Society
PSYC 0100	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 0103	Social Psychology
PSYC 0104	Developmental Psychology
PSYC 0105	Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 0106	Psychology of Adjustment
PSYC 0107	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 0108	Psychology of Death and Dying
PSYC 0110	Psychology of Intimate Relationships and Family (Also HDEV 0021)
PSYC 0127	Psychology of Women
PSYC 0130	Human Sexuality
PSYC 0160	Psychology and Film
PSYC 0180	Cultural Psychology
SOC 0001	Introduction to Sociology
SOC 0002	Social Problems
SOC 0003	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality
SOC 0004	The Family (Also HDEV 22)
SOC 0005	Sociology of Women's Health
SOC 0009	Introduction to Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
SOC 0010	Feminism and Social Action
SOC 0027	Sociology of Gender
SOC 0047	Introduction to Hip Hop and Social Justice
SOC 0110	Introduction to Social Justice
WMST 0001	Introduction to Women's Studies
WMST 0002	Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (Also LGBT 0001)
WMST 0003	Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (Also HUM 0009)
WMST 0004	Feminism and Social Action (Also SOC 0010)
Select 3-5 units from the following:		3-5
AGRI 0156	Introduction to Plant Science (Also BIOL 0021)
AGRI 0200	Introduction to Animal Science
ANTH 0001	Biological Anthropology
ANTH 0010	Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
BIOL 0001	General Biology
BIOL 0002	Botany
BIOL 0003	General Zoology
BIOL 0004	Microbiology
BIOL 0005	Human Anatomy
BIOL 0006	Human Physiology
BIOL 0010	Introduction to Biology
BIOL 0011	Concepts of Biology
BIOL 0014	Natural History, Ecology and Conservation (Also ESS 0014)
BIOL 0015	Marine Biology
BIOL 0021	Introduction to Plant Science (Also AGRI 0156)
BIOL 0030	Introduction to Ornithology
BIOL 0035	Introduction to Entomology
BIOL 0055	General Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 0056	Biology: A Human Perspective
ESS 0014	Natural History, Ecology and Conservation (Also BIOL 0014)
PSYC 0140	Introduction to Biopsychology
Select one of the following Language Other Than English options:		0-5
DFST 0001	American Sign Language I
DFST 0002	American Sign Language II
DFST 0003	American Sign Language III
FREN 0001	Elementary French - Level I
FREN 0002	Elementary French - Level II
FREN 0003	Intermediate French - Level I
FREN 0004	Intermediate French - Level II
GER 0001	Elementary German - Level I
GER 0002	Elementary German - Level II
ITAL 0001	Elementary Italian - Level I
ITAL 0002	Elementary Italian - Level II
JPN 0001	Elementary Japanese - Level I
JPN 0002	Elementary Japanese - Level II
SPAN 0001	Elementary Spanish - Level I
SPAN 0002	Elementary Spanish - Level II
SPAN 0003	Intermediate Spanish - Level I
SPAN 0004	Intermediate Spanish - Level II
Completion of two years of the same foreign language in high school with grades of “C” or better.
Equivalent proficiency demonstrated by a specified minimum score on College Board SAT II tests in languages other than English; or a score of 3, 4, or 5 on any languages other than English College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations; or a score of 5 or higher on any languages other than English International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examinations.
Completion of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English with grades of “C” or better.
Total Units		57-67

While not required for this degree, completion of these courses will better prepare students for upper-division physics courses.

Course	Title	Units
CSCI 0012	Programming Concepts and Methodology I
ENGR 0220	Programming and Problem Solving in Engineering

IGETC for STEM is only an option for students earning AS-T degrees in Biology for Transfer, Chemistry for Transfer, UCTP: Chemistry, and/or UCTP: Physics. IGETC for STEM certification requires the following courses before transfer:

All courses in Areas 1 (except 1C for UC-bound students), 2, and 5 of the traditional IGETC;
Two courses in Area 3 - one course in Area 3A and one course in Area 3B; and
Two courses in Area 4 from two different disciplines.

The following deferred courses must be completed after transfer:

One remaining lower-division general education course in Area 3;
One remaining lower-division general education course in Area 4; and
One course in Area 6 for UC-bound students who have not satisfied the requirement through proficiency.

(The deferred lower-division courses must be replaced with calculus and/or science courses that are required to be taken before transfer to the university.)