PH-Physics

Lower Division Collegiate

PH201 (5 credits)
General Physics I

First of a three-term algebra-based physics course. Conservation laws and Newtonian mechanics are covered. This includes but is not limited to force and motion, forms of energy (including kinetic potential and various types of internal energy such as rotational, thermal and latent), conservation of momentum, conservation of angular momentum, conservation of energy, Newton's laws, kinematics, free-body diagrams, net force equations, torque and orbital mechanics. Students must enroll in lecture, laboratory and recitation sections. All three sections are required for this 5-credit class. Prerequisites: MTH112 and WR115 or BT113 or designated placement score(s). Co-requisites: PH201L, PH201R.

PH201L
General Physics I Lab

Lab associated with PH201.

PH201R
General Physics I Recitation

Recitation associated with PH201.

PH202 (5 credits)
General Physics II

Second of a three-term algebra-based physics course. Special relativity and electromagnetism are covered. This includes but is not limited to space-time diagrams, time dilation, length contraction, conservation of four-momentum, electrostatics, fields, current, voltage, circuits, magnetism, induction, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. Students must enroll in lecture, laboratory and recitation sections. All three sections are required for this 5-credit class. Prerequisites: PH201, PH201L, PH201R or PH211, PH211L, PH211R. Co-requisites: PH202L, PH202R.

PH202L
General Physics II Lab

Lab associated with PH202.

PH202R
General Physics II Recitation

Recitation associated with PH202.

PH203 (5 credits)
General Physics III

Third of a three-term algebra-based physics course. Waves, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are covered. This includes but is not limited to wave interference, diffraction, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, Schrodinger wave equation, spectra, heat capacity, kinetic molecular theory, multiplicity, entropy, ideal gas law, cyclic processes, laws of thermodynamics and heat engines. Students must enroll in lecture, laboratory and recitation sections. All three sections are required for this 5-credit class. Prerequisites: PH202, PH202L, PH202R or PH212, PH212L, PH212R. Co-requisites: PH203L, PH203R.

PH203L
General Physics III Lab

Lab associated with PH203.

PH203R
General Physics III Recitation

Recitation associated with PH203.

PH211 (5 credits)
General Physics (Calculus Based) I

First of a three-term calculus-based physics course. Conservation laws and Newtonian mechanics are covered. This includes but is not limited to forces and motion, forms of energy (including kinetic potential and various types of internal energy such as rotational, thermal and latent), conservation of momentum, conservation of angular momentum, conservation of energy, Newton's laws, kinematics, free-body diagrams, net force equations, torque and orbital mechanics. Students must enroll in lecture, laboratory and recitation sections. All three sections are required for this 5-credit class. Prerequisites: MTH112 and WR115 or BT113 or designated placement score(s). Co-requisites: MTH251, PH211L, PH211R.

PH211L
General Physics (Calculus Based) I Lab

Lab associated with PH211.

PH211R
General Physics (Calculus Based) I Recitation

Recitation associated with PH211.

PH212 (5 credits)
General Physics (Calculus Based) II

Second of a three-term calculus-based physics course. Special relativity and electromagnetism are covered. This includes but is not limited to space-time diagrams, time dilation, length contraction, conservation of four-momentum, electrostatics, fields, current, voltage, circuits, magnetism, induction, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. Students must enroll in lecture, laboratory and recitation sections. All three sections are required for this five-credit class. Prerequisites: PH211, PH211L, PH211R and MTH251. Co-requisites: MTH252 and PH212L, PH212R.

PH212L
General Physics (Calculus Based) II Lab

Lab associated with PH212.

PH212R
General Physics (Calculus Based) II Recitation

Recitation associated with PH212.

PH213 (5 credits)
General Physics (Calculus Based) III

Third of a three-term calculus-based physics course. Waves, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are covered. This includes but is not limited to wave interference, diffraction, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, Schrodinger wave equation, spectra, heat capacity, kinetic molecular theory, multiplicity, entropy, ideal gas law, cyclic processes, laws of thermodynamics and heat engines. Students must enroll in lecture, laboratory and recitation sections. All three sections are required for this 5-credit class. Prerequisites: PH212, PH212L, PH212R and MTH252. Co-requisites: PH213L and PH213R.

PH213L
General Physics (Calculus Based) III Lab

Lab associated with PH213.

PH213R
General Physics (Calculus Based) III Recitation

Recitation associated with PH213.