Academic Catalog

PHYSICS (PHYS)

PHYS 101  ~INTRO TO PHYSICS 1  
4 Credit Hours  
Mechanics, thermal physics and vibrations. Non-calculus based for students in preprofessional programs and college transfer programs. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 128  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 101L  
PHYS 101L  INTRO PHYSICS 1 LAB  
0 Credit Hours  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 101  
PHYS 102  ~INTRO TO PHYSICS 2  
4 Credit Hours  
Continuation of PHYS 101 that includes the study of electricity, magnetism, light and optics. Non-calculus based for students in preprofessional programs and college transfer programs. (3 lecture, 2 lab)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 111 or PHYS 101  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 102L  
PHYS 102L  INTRO TO PHYSICS 2 LAB  
0 Credit Hours  
Corequisite lab of PHYS 102.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 102  
PHYS 103  INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS  
4 Credit Hours  
Designed to meet the requirements of the Elementary Education Science Sepcialization 5-9. Topics to be covered are motion, work, energy, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism. An integration of scientific inquiry with basic principles of physics. (4 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 115 or MATH 126  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 103L  
PHYS 103L  INTRO PHYSICS LAB  
0 Credit Hours  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 103  
PHYS 111  ~GENERAL PHYSICS 1  
4 Credit Hours  
Mechanics, thermal physics and vibrations. Calculus-based course designed for students in physics and engineering majors. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 155  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 111L  
PHYS 111L  GENERAL PHYSICS 1 LAB  
0 Credit Hours  
Corequisite lab for PHYS 111. (2 lab)
Corequisite(s): PHYS 111  
PHYS 112  ~GENERAL PHYSICS 2  
4 Credit Hours  
Continuation of PHYS 111. Light; optics; electricity; magnetism. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 155 and PHYS 111  
Corequisite(s): PHYS 112L  
PHYS 112L  GENERAL PHYSICS 2 LAB  
0 Credit Hours  
(2 lab)
Corequisite(s): PHYS 112  
PHYS 293  COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE  
1-2 Credit Hours  
(1-2 lecture)
PHYS 297  SPECIAL TOPICS  
1-4 Credit Hours  
(1-4 lab)
PHYS 299  INDEPENDENT STUDY  
1-2 Credit Hours  
(1-2 lecture)
PHYS 397  SPECIAL TOPICS  
1-4 Credit Hours  
PHYS 399  INDEPENDENT STUDY  
1-6 Credit Hours