PHYS 350    General Physics    4 Units

Prerequisite: MATH 335 or a high school course in trigonometry or equivalent. This standard prerequisite has been validated based upon equivalent courses at CSU Sacramento, CSU Chico and CSU Bakersfield. Upon entering this course, the student should be able to: 1. Apply and perform calculations of angles using units of degrees and radians. 2. Evaluate and calculate trigonometric functions. 3. Solve equations involving trigonometric identities. 4. Solve quadratic equations. 5. Solve systems of equations. 6. Analyze and solve equations involving exponential and logarithmic functions. 7. Graph data in a Cartesian coordinate system and calculate slope and intercept of linear functions.
General Education: AA/AS Area IV; CSU Area B1; CSU Area B3; IGETC Area 5A
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course, the first semester of General Physics, is a transferable course required for life science, liberal studies and other students and may also be taken for general education credit. Material covered will include classical mechanics (including kinematics, statics, dynamics, Newton's laws, energy and momentum conservation, rigid body motion and oscillatory motion), fluid mechanics, mechanical waves (including sound), and thermodynamics.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
MW           05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   S.Monday             FLC MAIN FL2 208     23770
MW           07:00PM-08:20PM   LAB   S.Monday             FLC MAIN FL2 208     

PHYS 360    General Physics    4 Units

Prerequisite: PHYS 350 with a grade of "C" or better
General Education: CSU Area B1; CSU Area B3; IGETC Area 5A
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course, the second semester of General Physics, is a transferable course required for life science and other students and my also be taken for general education credit. Material covered will include classical electricity and magnetism (including electrostatics, electric fields and potential, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation), DC and AC circuits, light, geometric and wave optics, special relativity, atomic structure, quantum physics and nuclear physics.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          03:00PM-04:20PM   LEC   S.Randall            FLC MAIN FL2 208     24380
TTh          04:30PM-05:50PM   LAB   S.Randall            FLC MAIN FL2 208     

PHYS 421    Electricity and Magnetism    4 Units

Prerequisite: MATH 401 and PHYS 411 with grades of "C" or better
General Education: CSU Area B1; CSU Area B3; IGETC Area 5A
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course examines the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism. Topics include electric and magnetic fields and forces, electric potentials, capacitors and dielectrics, DC and AC circuits, inductance, magnetic materials, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and the operation of general electrical circuit measuring devices including multimeters and oscilloscopes. This is the second course (although Physics 421 and 431 may be taken in either order) of the calculus-based physics sequence for physical science, engineering, and computer science majors.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
MW           01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   D.Hale               FLC MAIN FL2 208     23454
MW           02:30PM-03:50PM   LAB   D.Hale               FLC MAIN FL2 208