Physics Courses

Course Code	Title & Description	Credits	Schedule
PHY 105	Conceptual Physics In this course, students will survey the major topics of Newtonian mechanics, heat, vibration and waves, electromagnetism and light using a conceptual approach with a minimum of mathematics. Laboratory exercises are included to assist students in understanding and applying the above topics. This course was designed for non-physics majors with no previous physics experience. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; Academic Math Level 3	4 Credits	View Schedule
PHY 111	General Physics I This is the first of a two-course sequence in algebra-trigonometry based Newtonian physics for pre-professional and liberal art students. Physics 111 introduces and develops the concepts of kinematics, forces, work-energy, impulse-momentum (translational and angular), fluids, vibration and waves and thermodynamics. Laboratory exercises are included to assist students in understanding and applying the above topics. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; Academic Math Level 7 or Academic Math Level 5 and MTH 178 or MTH 180, minimum grade "C" in math courses; may enroll concurrently in either course	4 Credits	View Schedule
PHY 122	General Physics II This course is the second part of a two-course sequence in algebra-trigonometry based physics for pre-professional and liberal arts students. It covers the concepts of electricity, magnetism, and light extending the students' knowledge of physics learned in the prerequisite course. Laboratory exercises are included to assist students in understanding the above topics. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; PHY 111 minimum grade "C"	4 Credits	View Schedule
PHY 211	Analytical Physics I In this course, students will develop their understanding of the concepts of mechanics (kinematics, forces, work-energy, impulse, translational and angular momentum, fluids), vibration (and waves) and fundamental thermodynamics. Laboratory exercises are included to assist students in understanding the above topics and to develop skills in data analysis methods. This is the first of a two-course sequence in calculus-based Newtonian physics for students intending to major in science or engineering. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; PHY 111 and MTH 191, minimum grade "C"	5 Credits	View Schedule
PHY 222	Analytical Physics II This course is the second part of a two-course sequence in calculus-based physics for students majoring in science and engineering. In this course, students will cover the concepts of electricity, magnetism and light. Laboratory exercises are included to assist students in understanding these topics and to develop skills in data analysis methods. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; Academic Math Level 7; PHY 211 minimum grade "C"	5 Credits	View Schedule