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B.A. in General Physics University of California, San Diego, USA

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Course summary

This program covers the essential topics in physics and provides a broadly based education in the natural sciences. Starting with lower-division courses in mathematics, physics, computing, biology and/or chemistry, students proceed to upper-division mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermal physics, quantum physics, and a physical measurements laboratory course.

Program modules

Physics 2A-B-C-D and 2CL-DL, Mathematics 20C-F, Three restrictive elective courses in science and engineering (a list of acceptable courses is given below), Physics 100A-B, 105A, 110A-B, 120A, 130A, 140A or Chemistry 127 or 131, MAE 10, FORTRAN for Engineers, MAE 03, Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design, CSE 10, Introduction to Programming Techniques, CSE 30, Introduction to Systems Programming, Physics 105B, Mathematical and Computational Physics.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a 3.4 GPA or higher, ACT Assessment plus ACT Writing Test (scores must be from the same sitting) or SAT Reasoning Test with critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores (scores must be from the same sitting), two SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas are History/ social science, English literature, Mathematics (Level 2 only), Laboratory science, Language other than English, May not be writing or Math 1C.

University of California, San Diego accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of California, San Diego

Department name

Division of Physical Sciences, Department of Physics

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