Minor in Physics

Faculty Spotlight: Physics

Courses

• PHY 201 General College Physics I (3)

  First semester of an algebra based college physics sequence. Topics include: mechanics, heat and wave phenomena. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MAT 110 or equivalent and PHY 095 or high school physics with a grade of B or better. Co-requisites: PHY 201L and SI 083. Must take lecture and SI with same section number (Fall, Spring)

• PHY 201L General College Physics I Lab (1)

  Three hours laboratory to be taken concurrently with PHY 201 and SI 083 (Fall, spring) (Special Fee)

• PHY 202 General College Physics II (3)

  Second semester of an algebra based college physics sequence. Topics include: electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MAT 110 and grade of C or better in PHY 201 and PHY 201L. Co-requisites: PHY 202L and SI 084. Must take lecture and SI with same section number. (Spring, Summer)

• PHY 202L General College Physics II Lab (1)

  Three hours laboratory to be taken concurrently with PHY 202 and SI 084. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MAT 110 and grade of C or better in PHY 201 and PHY 201L.(Spring, Summer)

• PHY-211 University Physics I (3)

  First semester of a calculus-based physics sequence. Mechanics, heat, wave phenomena; for pre-engineering students and for students of science and mathematics desiring a calculus-based physics course. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MAT 211 or equivalent and PHY 095 or high school physics with a grade of B or higher. Co-requisites: PHY 211L, SI-086. (Fall)

• PHY-211L University Physics I Lab (1)

  Three hours laboratory. Laboratory exercises in mechanics, heat, wave phenomena. To be taken concurrently with PHY 211. (Fall) (Special Fee)

• PHY-212 University Physics II (3)

  Second semester of a calculus-based physics sequence. Electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics; for pre-engineering students and for students of science and mathematics desiring a calculus-based physics course. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MAT 211, PHY 211 & PHY 211L. Corequisites: PHY 212L and SI 087. Must take lecture and SI with same section number.

• PHY-212L University Physics II Lab (1)

  Three hours laboratory. Laboratory exercises in electricity, magnetism, optics, modern physics. To be taken concurrently with PHY 212. (Spring) (Special Fee).