Physics Course Description
PHYS 100 Introductory Physics, 4 credit hours. Three lectures, one two-hour lab. Basic laws and principles of mechanics, heat, sound, light, and electricity and magnetism and their practical applications. Emphasis on the phenomenological development of the science, with a minimum of mathematical analysis.
PHYS 201 College Physics, 4 credit hours. Three lectures, one two-hour lab. Algebra-based general physics covering mechanics, fluids, vibrations, waves, and sounds. Intended for the general university student and for those science students who are not required to take calculus-based physics. Prerequisite: MATH 149 or equivalent.
PHYS 202 College Physics II, 4 credit hours. Three lectures, one two-hour lab. Algebra-based general physics covering heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and optics. Intended for the general university student and for those science majors who are not required to take calculus-based physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 201 or equivalent.
PHYS 241 University Physics, 4 credit hours. Three lectures, one three-hour lecture/lab. Calculus-based general physics covering mechanics and fluids. Intended for those students majoring in science, mathematics or engineering. Prerequisite: MATH 170 or equivalent.
PHYS 242 University Physics II, 4 credit hours. Three lectures, one three-hour lecture/lab. Calculus-based general physics covering waves, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and light. Intended for those students majoring in science, mathematics, or engineering. Prerequisite: PHYS 241 or equivalent.