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Physics

Credit Courses

PHYS G1103 Units (54 lecture hours)  
Conceptual Physics  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: No credit for PHYS G110, PHYS G111 if taken after PHYS G120 or PHYS G185.
This course is designed for non-science majors and considers the everyday applications of physics. It covers the subjects of motion, energy, waves, music, electromagnetism, relativity, and nuclear energy. It takes a non-mathematical approach to these basic physics concepts. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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PHYS G1111 Unit (54 lab hours)  
Conceptual Physics Lab  
Prerequisite(s): PHYS G110.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: No credit for PHYS G110, PHYS G111 if taken after PHYS G120 or PHYS G185.
This course is designed to supplement PHYS G110. The student will do laboratory exercises which illustrate some of the phenomena discussed in PHYS G110. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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PHYS G1204 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics  
Prerequisite(s): MATH G120 or achieve qualifying score on Math Placement.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: PHYS G120, PHYS G125 and PHYS G185, PHYS G280, PHYS G285 combined: maximum credit, 1 series - deduct credit for duplication of topics.
This course is an algebra/trigonometry based study of mechanics, heat, and sound. Topics include force, motion, energy, heat transfer, effects of heat, and the nature and properties of waves. Graded. C-ID: PHYS 105, 100S.

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PHYS G1254 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Algebra Based Physics: Electricity/Magnetism  
Prerequisite(s): PHYS G120.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: PHYS G120, PHYS G125 and PHYS G185, PHYS G280, PHYS G285 combined: maximum credit, 1 series - deduct credit for duplication of topics
This course is an algebra/trigonometry based study of electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics. Topics include electric charges and fields, DC circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, reflection, refraction, interference of light, quantum theory, matter waves, radioactivity, and nuclear reactions. Graded. C-ID: PHYS 110, 100S.

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PHYS G1854 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics  
Prerequisite(s): MATH G180 or achieve qualifying score on Math Placement.
Advisory: MATH G185.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: PHYS G120, PHYS G125 and PHYS G185, PHYS G280, PHYS G285 combined: maximum credit, 1 series - deduct credit for duplication of topics.
This course is an introduction to physics using calculus. Topics studied include vectors, motion, forces, energy, momentum, oscillators, and the properties of waves. Graded. C-ID: PHYS 205.

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PHYS G2804 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Calculus Based Physics: Electricity/Magnetism  
Prerequisite(s): MATH G185 and PHYS G185.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: PHYS G120, PHYS G125 and PHYS G185, PHYS G280, PHYS G285 combined - maximum credit, 1 series; Deduct credit for duplication of topics.
This course in calculus-based physics covers the topics of electric charge, electric fields, potential dielectrics, DC circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic forces, electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic oscillators, and waves. Graded. C-ID: PHYS 210.

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PHYS G2854 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Calculus Based Physics: Modern  
Prerequisite(s): MATH G185 and PHYS G185.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: PHYS G120, PHYS G125 and PHYS G185, PHYS G280, PHYS G285 combined: maximum credit, 1 series - deduct credit for duplication of topics.
This is a calculus based physics course including the topics of measurement of heat and temperature, effects of heat, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, propagation of light, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, relativity, quantum theory and matter waves. Graded. C-ID: PHYS 215.

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