Phys103 Concepts of Physics: Motion, Heat and Sound 4 hours

General education course designed for non-science majors. Uses extensive hands-on experiments to explore how scientists ask and answer questions about the workings of the physical world. Emphasizes experimental techniques, data collection and analysis, building scientific hypotheses and making and testing predictions. Credit cannot be earned for both PHYS 103 and 203. A Knowledge general education course.

Phys104 Concepts of Physics: Electricity, Magnetism and Light 4 hours

General education course designed for non-science majors. Uses extensive hands-on experiments to explore how scientists ask and answer questions about the workings of the physical world. Emphasizes experimental techniques, data collection and analysis, building scientific hypotheses and making and testing predictions. Credit cannot be earned for both PHYS 104 & 204. A Knowledge general education course.

Phys203 College Physics I 4 hours

Includes the areas of mechanics, waves, sound and heat and thermodynamics. This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in algebra-based physics. The course is designed to meet the requirements for environmental science, biology and pre-professional students. Prerequisite: trigonometry. A Knowledge general education course.

Phys204 College Physics II 4 hours

Continues College Physics I, including the areas of electricity and magnetism, light, optics and modern physics. This algebra-based course is designed to meet the requirements for environmental science, biology, pre-professional students and those not requiring calculus-based physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 203 and math through pre-calculus.

Phys213 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 5 hours

Includes the areas of mechanics, waves, sound and heat and thermodynamics. This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in Physics for Scientists and Engineers. This calculus-based course is designed to meet the requirements for science and engineering majors. Prerequisites: calculus or concurrent enrollment in MASC 141. A Knowledge general education course.

Phys214 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 5 hours

Continues Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, including the areas of electricity and magnetism, light, optics and modern physics. This calculus-based course is designed to meet the requirements for science and engineering majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 213, MASC 141 and MASC 142. A Critical Thinking general education course.