Physics
Course Description
PHYS& 100 Physics Non-Sci Majors 4 credits
PHYS& 101 Physics Lab Non-Sci Majors 1 credit
Prerequisite: MPC 095 or placement test.
This course is a general survey course for the non-science major. The course helps develop an awareness of the physical concepts which goven our everyday experiences. Topics will include most of the following, depending on class preparation and interest: Newtonian mechanics, heat wave theory, sound, light, static and current electricity, magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics, relativity. Conceptual reasoning is stressed, with mathematics kept to the level of elementary algebra. Laboraroties emphasize concepts learned in lecture, and graphing and data handling techniques are learned. The course is offered primarily to meet the Associate in Arts and Science laboratory science requirement.
PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics I 4 credits
PHYS& 231 Engineering Physics Lab I 1 credit
Prerequisite: MATH& 151 or concurrent enrollment.
This course is an introductory physics course intended for student majoring in science or engineering. This course is the first of a three-quarter sequence. Course content includes the laws of motion, energy, momentum, and static equilibrium. A working knowledge of calculus is required.
PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics II 4 credits
PHYS& 232 Engineering Physics Lab II 1 credit
Prerequisite: PHYS& 221 & 231.
The second in a three-quarter calculus-based sequence in introductory physics intended for students majoring in science or engineering. Course content includes thermodynamics, waves, and optics. A working knowledge of calculus is required.
PHYS& 223 Engineering Physics III 4 credits
PHYS& 233 Engineering Physics Lab III 1 credit
Prerequisite: PHYS& 222 & 232.
The third in a three-quarter caluclus-based sequence in introductory physics intended for students majoring in science or engineering. Course content includes static electricity, current electricity, magnetism,a nd special relativity. A working knowledge of calculus is required.