Physics (PHYS)

PHYS 020 General Physics 1 5 unit(s)
Hours: 4 Lecture/Discussion Hours:
3 Lab
This is the first semester of a two-semester introductory physics sequence that does not require calculus. The course combines lectures with hands-on laboratory experiments and is required for students pursuing premedical, predental, prepharmacy, environmental science, and many biology programs, as well as occasionally for architecture or other science majors. Students learn to predict the motion and rotation of objects under constant or sinusoidal forces, and the course also introduces the fundamental principles of heat and temperature. (C-ID PHYS105)
Prerequisites: MATH 054 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.
PHYS 021 General Physics 2 5 unit(s)
Hours: 4 Lecture/Discussion Hours:
3 Lab
This is the second semester of a two-semester introductory physics sequence that does not require calculus. The course combines lectures with hands-on laboratory experiments and is required for students pursuing premedical, predental, prepharmacy, environmental science, and many biology programs, as well as occasionally for architecture or other science majors. Topics included are electricity and magnetism, optics, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. (C-ID PHYS 110)
Prerequisites: PHYS 020 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.
PHYS 055 Physics 1: Mechanics & Waves 4 unit(s)
Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion Hours:
3 Lab
This is the first semester of a three-semester introductory calculus-based physics course. It is a fundamental treatment of the general principles of physics for those majoring in engineering and physics. Topics included are statics, kinematics, dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, fluids, mechanical waves, and simple harmonic motion. (C-ID PHYS205)
Prerequisites: MATH 066 (may be taken concurrently) and MATH 065 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.
PHYS 056 Physics 2: E&M and Heat 4 unit(s)
Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion Hours:
3 Lab
This is the second semester of a three-semester introductory calculus-based physics course. It is a fundamental treatment of the general principles of Physics for those majoring in physics and engineering. Topics included are electricity, magnetism, the laws of thermodynamics, heat engines, and entropy. (C-ID PHYS201)
Prerequisites: PHYS 055 and MATH 067 (may be taken concurrently) or MATH 077 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.
PHYS 057 Physics 3: Modern Physics 5 unit(s)
Hours: 4 Lecture/Discussion Hours:
3 Lab
This is the third semester of a three-semester introductory calculus-based physics course. It is a fundamental treatment of the general principles of Physics for those majoring in physics and engineering. Topics included are Geometric and Wave optics, Special Relativity, Lorentz Transformation, Quantum Theory of Atoms, Fission and Fusion, and the Evolution of the Universe. (C-ID PHYS215)
Prerequisites: PHYS 056 and MATH 067 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.