W&M Physics BS Standard Track Transfer Guide

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Bachelor of Science in Physics (Standard Track)

Complete at a Virginia Community College	Credits	Course Equivalent	Notes
SDV 100 or 101	1-2		College Success Skills or Orientation
ENG 111	3	WRIT 101	College Comp I
ENG 112	3	ENGL 210	College Comp II
Any UCGS Art or Humanities	3		These two courses must come from two different disciplines. Recommend CST 130 to satisfy the Arts Proficiency.
Any UCGS Art, Humanities, or Literature	3
Any UCGS Social & Behavioral Sciences (not History)	3
Any UCGS History	3
MTH 263	4	MATH 111	Calculus I
PHY 241	4	PHYS 101P/101L	University Physics I; Prerequisite: students must have completed MTH 263 with a C or better
MTH 264	4	MATH 112	Calculus II
PHY 242	4	PHYS 102P/102L	University Physics II; Prerequisite: students must have completed PHY 241 and MTH 264 with a C or better
MTH 265	4	MATH 212	Calculus III
MTH 267	3	MATH ELECTIVE	Differential Equations
MTH 266	3	MATH 211	Linear Algebra
Select 1-2 courses from: CHM 111 Gen Chem I, CHM 112 Gen Chem II, CSC 222 Object-Oriented Prog, Additional MTH course	3-8	CHM 111 = CHEM 103/103L; CHM 112 = CHEM 208/254; CSC 22 = CSCI 141
World Languages	Up to 12	Foreign Language Proficiency	Please refer to the Transfer Guidance Page for additional information
Additional transfer electives, if needed to meet 60 credits
Pre-Transfer Credits	60-62

Complete at William & Mary	Credits	Notes
PHYS 201	4
PHYS 208	4
PHYS 251	3
PHYS 256	3
PHYS 252	3
PHYS 313	3
PHYS 401	3
Electives (Select 2 of 4)	6	PHYS 303, 314, 402, 403
Research or Honors	2 -- 6	PHYS 451 and 452 or PHYS 495 and 496. Counts for COLL 400.
COLL 150
COLL 200
COLL 300
COLL 350
Arts Proficiency		If not completed at the VCCS. Please refer to the Transfer Guidance section for more information.
Foreign Language Proficiency		If not completed at the VCCS. Please refer to the Transfer Guidance section for more information.
Electives		Students must have 120 credits to graduate and 60 of those must be taken at W&M.
Post-Transfer Credits	At least 60

University Transfer Center: wm.edu/transfer
Register Intent to Transfer: Submit Letter of Intent by February 1 for Fall, or September 1 for Spring admission through W&M.
Admission Application: Common Application for Transfer by March 1 for Fall or October 1 for Spring.
Financial Aid: wm.edu/admission/financialaid/index.php
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid: October 1 for Fall at studentaid.gov (recommend adding CSS Profile)

Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year. For help, see Transfer Steps and Resource Center at www.TransferVirginia.org
Connect with an advisor at your community college and William & Mary within your first year. College Connect available in your account at www.TransferVirginia.org
Refer to https://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/documents/transfer/vccs_transfer_gu... for additional transfer equivalencies

Associate Transfer Degree Completion: An Associate Degree results in lower-division gen ed and proficiency requirements being met except the Foreign Language proficiency.
Dual Enrollment -- Completion of Associate Degree in HS: W&M does not guarantee admissions to high school students earning a transferable associate degree through dual enrollment. Applicants who have earned an associate degree while in high school will apply as freshmen.
Credit for Prior Learning: Credits applied toward the associate degree but not earned at the VCCS institution will be reviewed in accordance with W&M academic policy as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog. Other types of credit, such as military training, ACE recommendations, and CLEP, will be assessed in accordance with W&M policy at the time of student matriculation.
Catalog Year: Catalog year is determined by your first post high school enrollment at a VCCS school.

Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at William & Mary?

Explore possible careers, salaries, and job outlook at www.TransferVirginia.org

All undergraduate students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the 202/203 level at W&M. Students may satisfy this requirement by:
Taking the 4th level of one foreign language in high school
Receive AP, IB or transfer credit for the 202 level or higher
Complete a college-level course at the 202 level or higher

This requirement will be satisfied by two credits with an Arts Proficiency attribute in the same creative or performing art. Examples include dance, creative writing, art, and speech. The purpose of this proficiency is to understand the artistic process. Accordingly, by actively involving students in exercises that require artistic choices, these courses aim for an experience-based understanding of how the artist communicates. A course that satisfies this proficiency requires a student to begin to understand an art at the foundation level through artistic activities involving each of the following: developing their artistic skills; and applying the principles of the art through projects and/or exercises.

4-Year Major

Natural/Biological/Physical Sciences

Applicable School(s)

William & Mary

Category/Topic

Transfer Guides

Last revised on Wednesday April 08 2026

Created on Wednesday April 08 2026