PhysicsAssociate in Science for Transfer

  1. Cuesta College
    Physics — 3 - Year Map
    Associate in Science for Transfer
    • 60 units
    • 6 terms
  2. to UC/CSU

Physics map for 2026-2027

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Cuesta College: Physics — 3 - Year Map

Term 1 — Fall

3 courses7 hours10 units

ENGL C1000

Academic Reading and Writing
  • General Education
  • 4–0 units
  • 4 hours

Area 6 : Ethnic Studies

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

UC/CSU Transferable Credit

  • Elective
  • 3 units

Term 2 — Spring

3 courses11–18 hours11 units

MATH 265A

CALCULUS I
  • Major
  • 5–0 units
  • 5 hours
  • Prerequisites

Area 1B : Critical Thinking and Composition

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3–4 hours

Area 5B : Biological Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3–9 hours

Term 3 — Fall

3 courses11 hours11 units

MATH 265B

CALCULUS II
  • Major
  • 5–0 units
  • 5 hours
  • Prerequisites

Area 1C : Oral Communication

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Term 4 — Spring

2 courses12 hours10 units

MATH 283

CALCULUS III: MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
  • Major
  • 5–0 units
  • 5 hours
  • Prerequisites

PHYS 208A

PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS 1
  • Major
  • 5–0 units
  • 7 hours
  • Prerequisites

Term 5 — Fall

3 courses13 hours11 units

PHYS 208B

PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS 2
  • Major
  • 5–0 units
  • 7 hours
  • Prerequisites

Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Area 3A : Arts

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Term 6 — Spring

2 courses9–11 hours7 units

PHYS 208C

MODERN PHYSICS
  • Major
  • 4–0 units
  • 6 hours
  • Prerequisites

Area 3B : Humanities

  • Major
  • 3 units
  • 3–5 hours
Physics — Associate in Science for Transfer
Total hours: 63–72 | Total units: 60

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