physics program

AS Degree Programs

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Transfer

•  These are the courses typically taken by a student intending to transfer to a four year university in their junior year as a physics major:

Course Offerings

• PHYS 1 — Physics

  Discovery of basic concepts of physics by working through guided

  activities in a workshop style. Topics include light and geometrical

  optics, electricity and DC circuits (with capacitors,) linear and rotational

  motion, forces, momentum, energy, harmonic motion and waves.

  • Prerequisite: Eligibility for MATH 71

  • Physics 1 Student Learning Outcome

• PHYS 2AG — General Physics

  The basic principles of physics. Includes theory, applications, laboratory,

  and problem solving in mechanics, heat, fluids, and wave motion.

  • Prerequisite: MATH 150

  • Physics 2AG Student Learning Outcome 

• PHYS 2BG — General Physics

  A continuation of Physics 2AG. Includes electricity and magnetism

  (including DC and AC circuits,) geometrical and physical optics, relativity,

  quantum physics, atomic and nuclear physics. Laboratory includes use of

  computers to analyze data and simulate electric circuits.

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 2AG

  • Physics 2BG Student Learning Outcome

• PHYS 4A — Engineering Physics

  Studies linear and rotational motion, forces, work, energy, oscillations,

  gravitation, properties of solids, and waves. Includes laboratory

  experience, with significant use of computers for data acquisition and

  analysis.

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 2AG

  • Corequisite: Math 181 (may have taken previously)

  • Physics 4A Student Learning Outcome

• PHYS 4B — Engineering Physics

  Heat, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, electromagnetism

  (including DC and AC circuits,) and Maxwell’s equations. Laboratory

  includes significant use of computers for data acquisition, analysis and

  simulation.

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 4A

  • Corequisite: Math 280 (may have taken previously)

  • Physics 4B Student Learning Outcome

• PHYS 4C — Engineering Physics

  Fluids, sound, electromagnetic waves, optics, diffraction and interference

  of waves, relativity, quantum physics, atomic and nuclear structure,

  nuclear reactions and elementary particles. Laboratory includes

  significant use of computers for data analysis.

• Prerequisite: PHYS 4B

• Physics 4C Student Learning Outcome

• PHYS 99 — Special Projects in Physics

  In order to offer selected students recognition for their academic

  interests and ability, and the opportunity to explore their disciplines to

  greater depth, the various departments from time to time offer Special

  Projects courses. The content of each course and the methods of study

  vary from semester to semester and depend on the particular project

  under consideration. Student must have instructor’s authorization before

  enrolling in this class. Students who repeat this course will improve

  skills by further instruction and practice.

  • Corequisite: PHYS 1 or PHYS 2AG or PHYS 4A (may have been taken

    previously)