Physics Course Descriptions
The notations after each course title indicate 1) the semester during which the course is offered and 2) the number of credit hours, the number of lecture hours per week, and the number of laboratory hours per week for the course.
PHYS 101 Physics I—Fall (3-3-0)
Basic concepts of physics including kinematics, dynamics, work and energy concepts, fluids and solids. Applications of these concepts to different disciplines. Algebra based. Laboratory section: PHYS 103. Prerequisites: MATH 180, MATH 185.
PHYS 102 Physics II—Spring (3-3-0)
Vibration and wave motion, geometric and physical optics, electricity and magnetism. Algebra based. Laboratory section: PHYS 104. Prerequisite: PHYS 101.
PHYS 103 Physics Laboratory I—Fall (1-0-3)
Experimental techniques in mechanics, heat and sound. Prerequisite or co-requisite: PHYS 101.
PHYS 104 Physics Laboratory II—Spring (1-0-3)
Experimental techniques in electricity and magnetism, optics, and atomic physics. Prerequisite or co-requisite: PHYS 102.