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Physics Education, B.A.

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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About the Program

UMBC physics majors can choose between two tracks— a B.S. in Physics or a B.A. in Physics Education. A minor in astronomy is also offered.
The B.S. sequence provides preparation for graduate school and career entry. The B.A. is designed for students interested in a career in high school teaching. Undergraduates have the opportunity to work on research with faculty members, many of whom have international reputations in their fields. Active research areas include quantum and nonlinear optics, astrophysics, optoelectronics, surface and interface physics, atmospheric physics, and materials physics. Faculty research programs are supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Office of Naval Research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other agencies.
About half of UMBC’s physics majors go on to further studies at graduate school. Students recently have been admitted to graduate programs at Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, Ohio State and University of Virginia. Others have found immediate employment in industry and government laboratories.
UMBC's chapter of the Society of Physics Students is open to all students. It recently earned a rating of outstanding when judged by the national office of the society. In addition, UMBC has a chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma, the national honor society for physics.
Learn more about this program. (http://physics.umbc.edu/)
View this program as a four-year academic plan.
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PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: English Composition Complete one of these courses with a "C" grade or better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    3 - 4 credits
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Science Complete These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    11 credits
    Notes: Also a major requirement
    Notes: Also a major requirement
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Also a major requirement
  • GEP: Culture Take 2 GEP: Culture courses.
    6 credits
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • Physics Course Requirements Complete 3 Of These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    9 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 2
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • Additional Requirements Complete up to 2 Of These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    3 - 8 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 2
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.