Curriculum - Physics, BS | Physics, BS

A separate minor is not required, a minor in Business is obtained as part of the program. Students in the Business concentration may be eligible for the Accelerate Central M.B.A. program.

Accelerate Central BS Physics/MBA Program

Eligibility

Students typically apply during their junior year of study and must meet the requirements specified below:

1. Have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.

2. Completed 60 earned credit hours by the end of the Fall semester of their junior year. At least 30 credits must have been earned at CCSU.

3. Meet the M.B.A. program admission criteria.

Eligible students can apply for admission to the Accelerate Central B.S. Physics/ M.B.A. Program during their junior year of study. Selected students may be able to complete a B.S. in Physics and a M.B.A. in as few as five years on a full-time basis.

For students who are officially admitted to the Accelerate Central B.S. Physics / M.B.A. Program, two three (3)-credit M.B.A. core courses will replace two three (3)-credit undergraduate elective courses. In addition, up to two three (3)-credit graduate courses may be taken before matriculation as a graduate student; these 2 courses will be excluded from the student’s B.S. program and transferred into the student’s M.B.A. program.

Students who are accepted into Accelerate Central B.S. Physics / M.B.A. Program will officially matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies the semester immediately following conferral of their Bachelor's degree, even if they have already taken graduate-level courses while completing their Bachelor's degree. Students wishing to defer their graduate studies must notify Graduate Recruitment & Admissions of this decision prior to the start of the term following the conferral of their Bachelor's degree.

How to Apply

Students will submit Change of Major form, a current resume and one recommendation letter from a CCSU Physics professor to their undergraduate advisor by March 1rst of their junior year. The

documents will go through the proper parties for review and approval, including the Graduate Program Director. Once the form has been approved by all required parties, the Registrar’s Office will change the student’s undergraduate curriculum to note the Accelerate Central program.

It is highly recommended to apply early for admission to this program to receive dedicated advising.

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Option 1: B.S. in Physics

Requirements

Required Courses (37 credits)

In addition, students must take (20 credits)

Option 2: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Biology

Physics (37 credits)

Mathematics (12 credits)

Biology (22 credits)

Chemistry (16 credits)

Option 3: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Biomolecular Sciences

Physics (37 credits)

Mathematics (12 credits)

Biomolecular Sciences (20.5 credits)

Chemistry (16 credits)

Option 4: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Finance

Physics (37 credits)

Chemistry (4 credits)

Mathematics (23 credits)

Finance (21 credits)

Ancillary requirements (9 credits)

Option 5: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Engineering Physics

Physics Courses (39 credits)

Engineering Courses (21 credits)

Chemistry Courses (4 credits)

Math Courses (20 credits)

Option 6: B.S. in Physics with Concentration in Business

Physics (37 credits)

Chemistry (8 credits)

Mathematics (15 credits)

Business Courses (24 credits)

Accelerate Central BS Physics/MBA Program

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