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Catalog Description
A noncalculus, one-semester course for pre-professional or nonengineering majors. Study of the basic concepts of physics, including the fundamental principles and theories in electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. (3 hrs. lect.)
Prerequisite: Credit for PHYS 151 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Co-requisite: PHYS 152L.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the underlying philosophy of the physics, including the scientific method.
- Apply the basic concepts of physics, including thermodynamics, static and dynamic laws of electricity and magnetism, circuit analysis, electromagnetic radiation, optical systems, and the fundamentals of atomic and nuclear physics.
- Apply the concept of conservation laws in problem solving.
- Apply basic algebraic and graphical analysis techniques to physics problems.
- Compare and contrast macroscopic and microscopic systems in physics.
- Define quantitatively and qualitatively the common terms used in physics.
- Assess the limitations of the scientific method and apply error analysis.
- Recognize the physical science principles as applied to everyday situations.
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