To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science,
students complete 126 credits, including core, major-sequence and
elective requirements. For more information about the courses
listed below, please see the St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.
Liberal Arts Core (24 credits)
| ENG | 1000C | English | 3 |
| ENG | 1100C | English | 3 |
| HIST | 1000C | History | 3 |
| PHI | 1000C | Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI | 3000C | Philosophy | 3 |
| THE | 1000C | Theology | 3 |
| SPE | 1000C | Speech | 3 |
| Total | | | 24 |
University Distributed Core Courses (18 credits)
| Foreign Language | | | 6 |
| PHI | 2000C | Theology | 3 |
| THE | 1502 | The Press and the Cinema | 3 |
| THE | 3000C | Theology | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 3300 | News Writing II | 3 |
| Total | | | 18 |
St. John's Core Courses (9 credits)
| Art or Music | | | 3 |
| Core Elective (in two different fields outside of
math/science) | | | 3 |
| Core Elective | | | 3 |
| Total | | | 9 |
| Additional Requirements | | | 8 |
| General Electives | | | 30 |
| Total | | | 38 |
Major Course Requirements (37
credits)
| PHY | 1930 | University Physics I | 4 |
| ENG | 1940 | University Physics II | 4 |
| HIST | 1950 | Mathematics for Physical Science | 3 |
| PHI | 1970 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| PLUS: | | Elective Credits Approved by the Department | 23 |
| Total | | | 37 |