Physics 1st Secondary This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence of introductory physics for students with any major. This course uses a calculus-based mathematical representation. This course also meets requirements for students majoring in engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, energy, momentum, rotational motion, fluids, gravitation, oscillations and waves, and thermodynamics. Introduction to basic physics concepts with emphasis on applications of those principles. Designed for physical therapist assistant as well as liberal arts students. Course includes demonstrations of physics principles as well as hands-on activities. As a non-lab course this will not satisfy the liberal arts core. Introduction to standard non-calculus college physics course. Topics include Newtons laws of motion, work, energy, impulse, momentum, properties of solids, liquids, and gases, heat, and the laws of thermodynamics. Course includes three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school algebra. PHY 111 (4 credits)General Physics IIContinuation of Physics I. Topics include wave phenomena, electricity, magnetism, light, sound, optics, relativity and quantum theory. Prerequisite: PHY 110.PHY 200 (4 credits)Physics IIntroduction to standard calculus-based physics course. Topics include Newton’s Laws of motion, owrk, energy, implulse, momentum, properties of solids, liquids, and gases, heat, and th elaws of thermodynamics. Course includes 3 hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisite: MAT 230.PHY 201 (4 credits)Physics IIContinuation of Physics I. Topics include wave phenomena, electricity, magnetism, light, sound, optics, relativity and quantum theory. Prerequisite: PHY 200.PHY 202 (3 credits)MechanicsStudy of statics, kinematics and the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies with emphasis on the analysis of problems. Prerequisites: PHY 201, MAT 231.PHY 206 (3 credits)OpticsStudy of the geometrical and physical theory of light. Prerequisite: PHY 201.PHY 303 (3 credits)Electricity and MagnetismTheoretical study of electrostatics, electromagnetism, electromagnetic waves and direct and alternating current phenomena. Prerequisites: PHY 201, MAT 231.PHY 304 (4 credits)Modern PhysicsIntroduction to the theory of relativity, quantum theory, the Bohr theory of the atom, de Broglie waves, nuclear structure and nuclear reactions.
