AA in Physics
Allan Hancock College
Key Information
Campus location
Santa Maria, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
The associate degree program in physics prepares students to begin upper-division work leading to a baccalaureate degree in physics or engineering physics. It also provides some of the support courses required for the baccalaureate degree.
The graduate of the Associate in Arts in Physics will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental laws of Physics and physical terminology.
- Apply physical principles to solve a variety of simple problems.
- Demonstrate the proper use of physical apparatus for testing and observing physical theories.
- Write Scientific reports on a given experiment indicating the significance of the experiment and the degree to which the results verify a principle or law.
- Analyze complex problems to identify single principle components and synthesize solutions from multiple concepts.