Physics
Credit Courses
PHYS G1103 Units (54 lecture hours)
Conceptual Physics
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
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.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G110
PHYS G1111 Unit (54 lab hours)
Conceptual Physics Lab
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G111
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
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.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G120
- 2024-2025 CSU General Education Breadth
- 2024-2025 IGETC (UC or CSU)
- 2024-2025 Local General Education
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Biology, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- GWC: CLEP, IB, AP credit
- GWC: Environmental Science AST requirements
- GWC: Environmental Science AST sequence
- Geography, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
- Kinesiology, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics
- Physics (PHYS)
- Pre-Physical Therapy, Certificate of Achievement
- University Core, Certificate of Achievement
PHYS G1254 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)
Algebra Based Physics: Electricity/Magnetism
Prerequisite(s): PHYS G120.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
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.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G125
- 2024-2025 CSU General Education Breadth
- 2024-2025 IGETC (UC or CSU)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Biology, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- GWC: CLEP, IB, AP credit
- GWC: Environmental Science AST requirements
- GWC: Environmental Science AST sequence
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics
- Physics (PHYS)
- Pre-Physical Therapy, Certificate of Achievement
- University Core, Certificate of Achievement
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
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.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G185
- 2024-2025 CSU General Education Breadth
- 2024-2025 IGETC (UC or CSU)
- 2024-2025 Local General Education
- Biology, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Chemistry, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Computer Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Computer Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Engineering (ENGR)
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- GWC: Computer Science AST Sequence
- GWC: Environmental Science AST requirements
- GWC: Environmental Science AST sequence
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Computer Science and Technology, Associate in Arts Degree
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Mathematics, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Physics
- Physics (PHYS)
- Physics, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- University Core, Certificate of Achievement
PHYS G2804 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)
Calculus Based Physics: Electricity/Magnetism
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
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.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G280
- 2024-2025 CSU General Education Breadth
- 2024-2025 IGETC (UC or CSU)
- Biology, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Chemistry, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Computer Science, Associate in Science Degree
- Computer Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Engineering (ENGR)
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- Environmental Science, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- GWC: Computer Science AST Sequence
- GWC: Environmental Science AST requirements
- GWC: Environmental Science AST sequence
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Computer Science and Technology, Associate in Arts Degree
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics
- Physics (PHYS)
- Physics, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- University Core, Certificate of Achievement
PHYS G2854 Units (54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)
Calculus Based Physics: Modern
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
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.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing PHYS G285
- 2024-2025 CSU General Education Breadth
- 2024-2025 IGETC (UC or CSU)
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Computer Science and Technology, Associate in Arts Degree
- Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Science, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics
- Physics (PHYS)
- Physics, Associate in Arts Degree
- Physics, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
- University Core, Certificate of Achievement