PHYS 100 4.00 Cr Hrs
Survey of Physics Available: fall
This course provides an introduction to the concepts of physics and their application to the world around us and beyond. The course is intended for nonscience majors, very limited math skills are necessary. Topics include the laws of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity. This course will satisfy a general education core science requirement but will not serve as a prerequisite or substitute for any other physics course. Corequiste: PHYS 100L.
PHYS 101 4.00 Cr Hrs
Survey of Astronomy Available: fall
This course involves the study of solar and stellar astronomy. The relationship of astronomy to the other sciences is stressed. Topics include history of astronomy, motions of celestial bodies, earth, moon, planets, astronomical instruments and methods, spectra, stars, unusual stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Corequisite: PHYS 101L.
PHYS 111 4.00 Cr Hrs
General Physics 1 Available: fall
This course inccludes a general study of kinematics, Newton's Laws of Motion, universal gravitation, work, mechanical energy, motion in a plane, momentum, hydrostatics, SHM, wave motion, sound, introductory thermodynamics, and heat transfer with applications to life sciences. Prerequisite: MATH 147 or MATH 143 and MATH 144 or higher. Corequisite: PHYS 111L.
PHYS 112 4.00 Cr Hrs
General Physics 2 Available: spring
Ths course inclcudes a general study of electrostatics, D.C. circuitry, capacitance, magnetism, induced EMF, simple A.C. circuits, geometrical and physical optics, special relativity, and modern physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 111. Corequsite: PHYS 112L.
PHYS 199 1-4 Cr Hrs
Physics Workshop Available: fall, spring, summer
This number is applied to any of the science areas and is indicative of a workshop course that may not transfer to another institution.
PHYS 200I 1-3 Cr Hrs
Physics Independent Study Available: fall, spring, summer
This is a term-long project. Each credit hour is equivalent to 45 hours of work on the project. Students should make arrangements with instructors in their field of interest. The request form for this project must be filled out and approved by the instructor, department chairman, and Academic Dean and filed in the Records Office. Prerequisite: One lab science course.
PHYS 211 5.00 Cr Hrs
Physics Scientists & Engineers 1 Available: spring
This course includes a study of kinematics, dynamics of particles, statics, momentum, work, mechanical energy, rotational motion, elasticity, vibratory motion, wave motion in selected media, heat, and introductory thermodynamics. Corequisite: MATH 170 or higher and PHYS 211L.
PHYS 212 5.00 Cr Hrs
Physics Scientists & Engineers 2 Available: fall
This course includes a study of Coulomb's Law, electric fields, electric potential, magnetic fields, magnetic induction, D.C. circuit analysis, inductance, A.C. circuits, geometrical and physical optics, interference and diffraction, and introductory modern physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 211. Corequisite: MATH 175 or higher and PHYS 212L.
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