This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2021-2022 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

PHYS 101. Foundations of Physics. 3 Hours.

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. For non-science majors. Introduction to the fundamental ideas of physics. The course covers selected topics in mechanics, heat, optics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Not applicable toward the physics major. An optional laboratory may be taken with this course; see PHYZ 101.

Additional sources of academic credit

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-study/admission-university/additional-sources-of-credit/

...200 MATH 200 4 Physics PHYS 201 PHYS 101 / PHYZ 101 4 Divinity RELS/ HIST...

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in chemical science

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/chemistry-bs-concentration-chemical-science/

...must complete CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 , CHEM 102...sequence) 8-10 PHYS 201 & PHYS 202 General...

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in professional chemist

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/chemistry-bs-concentration-professional-chemist/

...must complete CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 , CHEM 102...Multivariate Calculus 4 PHYS 207 & PHYS 208 University...

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biochemistry

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/chemistry-bs-concentration-biochemistry/

...must complete CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 , CHEM 102...Seminar 1 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in professional chemist with honors

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/chemistry-bs-concentration-professional-chemist-honors/

...must complete CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 , CHEM 102...C, and PHYS 202 or PHYS 208 , and...

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in chemical modeling

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/chemistry-bs-concentrion-chemical-modeling/

...must complete CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 , CHEM 102...C, and PHYS 202 or PHYS 208 , and...

Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in professional science

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/interdisciplinarydegreeprograminscience/science-bs-concentration-professional-science/

...4 PHYS 101 & PHYZ 101 Foundations of Physics and Foundations of Physics Laboratory ( PHYS 101...

Department of Chemistry

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/

...C, and PHYS 202 or PHYS 208 , and...Prerequisites: CHEM 101 -102 and CHEZ 101 , 102...

Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in chemistry

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/interdisciplinarydegreeprograminscience/science-bs-concentration-chemistry/

...following: 4 BIOL 101 & BIOZ 101 Biological Concepts...Laboratory 5 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in health science

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/kinesiology-health-sciences/health_physical-education-exercise-science-bs-concentration-health-science/

...sequence. 4 BIOL 101 & BIOZ 101 Biological Concepts...3 PHYS 202 General Physics II 4 PHYS...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in mathematics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-mathematics/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in secondary teacher preparation

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-secondary-teacher-preparation/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biology

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/interdisciplinarydegreeprograminscience/science-bs-concentration-biology/

...I 1 CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry...II 4 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in statistics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/statistical-sciences-operations-research/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-statistics/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/electrical-computer-engineering/computer-engineering-bs/

...101 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 EGRE 101...the human experience) 3 PHYS 207 University Physics...

Forensic Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in forensic biology

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/forensic-science/forensic-science-bs-concentration-forensic-biology/

...courses: CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 (four credits...Investigation 3 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Forensic Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in forensic chemistry

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/forensic-science/forensic-science-bs-concentration-forensic-chemistry/

...courses: CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 (four credits...2 5 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Forensic Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in physical evidence

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/forensic-science/forensic-science-bs-concentration-physical-evidence/

...courses: CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 (four credits...Microscopy 3 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biological/genomic sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-bs-concentration-biological-genomic/

...310 Genetics 3 BNFO 101 Introduction to Scientific...Analytic Geometry I 4 PHYS 207 University Physics...

Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in computational sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-bs-concentration-computational/

...310 Genetics 3 BNFO 101 Introduction to Scientific...Analytic Geometry I 4 PHYS 207 University Physics...

Dual degree opportunities

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/dual-degree-opps/

...201 , PHYS 207 , CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 , as well as one of ENGR 101...

Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in physics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/interdisciplinarydegreeprograminscience/science-bs-concentration-physics/

...requirements PHYS 208 University Physics II 5 PHYS...following: 4 BIOL 101 & BIOZ 101 Biological Concepts...

Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/biology/biology-bs/

...I 1 CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry...Fall semester PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 General...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in applied mathematics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-applied-mathematics/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biomathematics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-biomathematics/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in general mathematical sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-general-mathematics/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in operations research

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/statistical-sciences-operations-research/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-operations-research/

...I - CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I - PHYS 201...

Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in quantitative/statistical sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-bs-concentration-quantitative-statistical/

...Discovery I 2 CHEM 101 General Chemistry I...307 Multivariate Calculus 4 PHYS 207 University Physics...

Health Sciences, Certificate in (Post-baccalaureate undergraduate certificate)

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/kinesiology-health-sciences/health-sciences-certificate/

...II 4 CHEM 101 & CHEZ 101 General Chemistry...Biochemistry II 3 Physics PHYS 201 General Physics...

Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in life science engineering

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/chemical-life-science-engineering/chemical-life-science-engineering-bs-concentration-life-science-engineering/

...101 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 CLSE 101...301 Differential Equations 3 PHYS 207 University Physics...

Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in nuclear engineering

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/mechanical-nuclear-engineering/mechanical-engineering_bs-concentration-nuclear-engineering/

...equivalent courses (EGRE, MATH, PHYS, etc.) may be...Fall semester Hours CHEM 101 General Chemistry I...

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/computer-science-bs/

...CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 and CHEM 102 and CHEZ 102 Option B: PHYS 207...

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in data science

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/computer-science-bs-concentration-data-science/

...CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 and CHEM 102 and CHEZ 102 Option B: PHYS 207...

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in cybersecurity

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/computer-science-bs-concentration-cybersecurity/

...CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 and CHEM 102 and CHEZ 102 Option B: PHYS 207...

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in software engineering

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/computer-science-bs-concentration-software-engineering/

...CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101 and CHEM 102 and CHEZ 102 Option B: PHYS 207...

Pre-health major in clinical radiation sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-study/academic-advising/prehealth-majors/clinical-radiation-sciences/

...205 include BIOL 101 and BIOZ 101 . 2 The prerequisite for PHYS 201 is MATH...

Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/engineering/biomedical-engineering/biomedical-engineering-bs/

...the practicum series, EGRB 101 and EGRB 301...1 EGRB, EGMN, ENGR, PHYS, MATH, BIOL, PHIS...