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PH060 Applied Physical Science
Presents basic physical science concepts, including Newton's laws, energy, and momentum as they apply to mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems in automotive and industrial programs. Prerequisite: Placement into MTH052 (or higher, except MTH098); or consent of instructor.
3 Credits

PH121 Applied Physics
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: Placement into MTH081 (or higher, except MTH098); or completion of MTH081 (or higher, except MTH098 and MTH105Z) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits

PH122 Applied Physics
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 higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits

PH201 General Physics
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: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and placement into MTH251 (or higher), or completion of MTH112 (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
5 Credits

PH202 General Physics
Covers the second term of a three-term sequence of introductory algebra-based college physics. Includes fluids, oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, and electricity. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PH201, or PH211; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.).
5 Credits

PH203 General Physics
Offers the third term of a three-term sequence of introductory algebra-based college physics. Includes circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PH202, or PH212; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.).
5 Credits

PH207 Astronomy: Solar System
Considers Earth’s coordinate system, observational astronomy, the moon and the planets, evolution of the solar system, and the sun. Examines physical properties of earth and other members of the solar system in depth. Prerequisite: Considers Earth’s coordinate system, observational astronomy, the moon and the planets, evolution of the solar system, and the sun. Examines physical properties of earth and other members of the solar system in depth.
4 Credits

PH208 Astronomy: Stars
Focuses on stellar coordinates and sidereal time, the nature of light and the spectroscope, and the birth and death of stars. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and placement into MTH095 (or higher, except MTH098), or completion of MTH070 (or higher, except MTH098 and MTH105Z); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
4 Credits

PH209 Astronomy: Galaxies
Examines astronomical, optical, and radio telescopes; the galaxies; the clusters of galaxies; and the origin of the universe. Also considers the physical properties of the Milky Way Galaxy. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and placement into MTH095 (or higher, except MTH098), or completion of MTH070 (or higher, except MTH098 and MTH105); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
4 Credits

PH211 Physics for Engineers and Scientists
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: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and placement into MTH252 (or higher), or completion of MTH251 (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
5 Credits

PH212 Physics for Engineers and Scientists
Presents the second term of a three-term sequence of introductory calculus-based physics. Covers fluids, oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, and electricity. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of MTH252 and PH211; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
5 Credits

PH213 Physics for Engineers and Scientists
Offers the third term of a three-term sequence of introductory calculus-based physics. Includes circuits, magnetism, and light. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PH212; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
5 Credits