Physics, PHY*

The following information is directly from the 2011-2012 College Catalog, pg. 119. To download a full pdf version of the catalog, click here.

PHY*110, 4 Credits, Introductory Physics

An introductory course in the physics of motion, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, light, optics, and the theory of the atom. A process oriented laboratory approach emphasizing exploration and problem solving. This course is intended for nonscience majors, or for students who need only one semester of physics. Students with credit for high school physics should elect PHY*121 or PHY*221. Scientific calculator required. Class meets 5 hours per week for integrated lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: Placement in ENG*101 and a grade of "C" or better in MAT*095 or higher or math placement.

PHY*121, 4 Credits, General Physics I

Basic concepts of mechanics and heat, including motion, forces, work and energy, conservation laws, fluid and thermal phenomena, and the laws of thermodynamics. Scientific calculator required. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Placement in ENG*101 and a grade of "C" or better in MAT*173 or placement into a higher level math course.

PHY*122, 4 Credits, General Physics II 

Basic concepts of electricity, magnetism, and wave motion, including electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation, wave properties of light, and optics. Scientific calculator required. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Placement in ENG*101 and a grade of "C" or better in MAT*173 or placement into a higher level math course.

PHY*221, 4 Credits, Calculus-Based Physics I

Three class periods and one threehour laboratory period. Basic facts and principles of physics. Elementary concepts of calculus are used. Classical dynamics, rigid-body motion, harmonic motion, wave motion, acoustics, relativistic dynamics, thermodynamics. Co-requisite: MAT*268.

PHY*222, 4 Credits, Calculus-Based Physics II

Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory period. Electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, quantum effects, introduction to atomic physics. Prerequisite: PHY*221.

From College Catalog 2011-2012, p. 119-120