Physics
PH060 Applied Physical Science
3 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides the necessary physical science concepts and skills required to enter Industrial and Engineering Systems programs. Prerequisite: Program instructor's consent based on math placement score. F
PH111 Physical Science for Fire Science and Emergency Services
5 credit hours, 6 Lecture/Lab hours
Introduces the necessary concepts and skills in physical science required to enter the fire science and paramedic programs. Prerequisite: MTH070 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Offered as needed.
PH121 Applied Physics
4 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Covers fundamental principles, concepts, and applications of work, energy, and power; basic machines; and straight line and rotary motion. Uses vectors to analyze and solve problems. Provides demonstrations and experiments to clarify physics principles and procedures. Prerequisite: MTH082 or MTH053 or consent of instructor. F, W
PH122 Applied Physics
4 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Covers applied physics including mechanics of measurement, structure of matter, heat energy, heat engines, sound, light and nuclear physics. Includes demonstrations and experiments to clarify physics principles and procedures.Prerequisite: PH121 or consent of instructor. Offered as needed.
PH201 General Physics
4 credit hours, 6 Lecture/Lab hours
Offers the first term of a three-term sequence of introductory algebra-based college physics. Includes kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, and rotation. Prerequisite: MTH111 and MTH112. F
PH202 General Physics
4 credit hours, 6 Lecture/Lab hours
Covers the second term of a three-term sequence of introductory algebra-based college physics. Includes fluids, oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, and electricity. Prerequisite: PH201. W
PH203 General Physics
4 credit hours, 6 Lecture/Lab hours
Offers the third term of a three-term sequence of introductory algebra-based college physics. Includes circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Prerequisite: PH202. Sp
PH207 Astronomy
4 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Describes Earth's coordinate system, observational astronomy, the moon and the planets, evolution of the solar system, and the sun. Illustrates principles of the solar system. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTH070. F
PH208 Astronomy
4 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Focuses on stellar coordinates and sidereal time, the nature of light and the spectroscope, and the birth and death of stars. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTH070. W
PH209 Astronomy
4 credit hours, 5 Lecture/Lab hours
Examines astronomical, optical and radio telescopes; the Milky Way galaxies; the universe of galaxies; the origin of the universe and life in the universe. Illustrates physical principles of the galactic system. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTH070. Sp
PH211 Physics for Engineers & Scientists
5 credit hours, 7 Lecture/Lab hours
Presents the first term of a three-term sequence of introductory calculus-based physics. Includes kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotation, and gravitation. Prerequisite: MTH251. F
PH212 Physics for Engineer & Scientists
5 credit hours, 7 Lecture/Lab hours
Presents the second term of a three-term sequence of introductory calculus-based physics. Covers fluids, oscillations, waves, thermodynamics and electricity. Prerequisite: MTH252 and PH211. W
PH213 Physics for Engineers & Scientists
5 credit hours, 7 Lecture/Lab hours
Offers the third term of a three-term sequence of introductory calculus-based physics. Includes circuits, magnetism, and light. Prerequisite: PH212. Sp
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