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PHYS 170: General Physics I (4 credits)

 

Catalog Description

This is the first of a rigorous, calculus-based course in physics for the professional or engineering majors. The study of the concepts of physics including the fundamental principles and theories of mechanics, energy, waves and thermodynamics. (4 hrs. lect.)

Prerequisite: Credit for MATH 205 or MATH 241 or equivalent.

Co-requisite: PHYS 170L and credit for, or registration in MATH 206, MATH 242, or MATH 252. MATH 216 may be substituted with consent.


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a solid conceptual understanding of kinematics, dynamics, wave phenomena, and thermodynamics.
  • Solve applicable problems using differential calculus and vector analysis.
  • Apply the laws of physics to computational problems in kinematics, dynamics, wave phenomena, and thermodynamics.

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