Physics Courses

1300 Discovering Physics
1600 Physics of Music
2010 Non-Calculus-Based Physics I
2011 Physics Problems Laboratory I
2020 Non-Calculus-Based Physics II
2021 Physics Problems Laboratory II
2110 Calculus-Based Physics I
2111 University Physics Laboratory I
2120 Calculus-Based Physics II
2121 University Physics Laboratory II

1300 Discovering Physics. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or 1730. Students with weak science or math backgrounds introduced to a variety of topics and their applications. Emphasis on building skills for graphical interpretation of real data within a discovery-learning environment. Presents concepts and techniques of physics for students planning to take PHYS 2010; serves as a good introduction for those interested in learning more about
how the world works.

1600 Physics of Music. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or consent of instructor. The physics of music, acoustics, and sound for students without prior physics background.

2010 Non-Calculus-Based Physics I. Zero credit. Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or 1730. Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperativelearning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams.

2011 Physics Problems Laboratory I. Four credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or 1730. Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions.

2020 Non-Calculus-Based Physics II. Zero credit. Prerequisites: PHYS 2011. Required corequisite: PHYS 2021. Web-based discussion class taken in conjunction with the cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2021. Fundamentals of optics, modern physics, and electronics traditionally covered in a second-semester college physics course. Reflection and refraction, vision, diffraction effects, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, and analog and digital electronics. Scheduled class time is used for discussions of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams.

2021 Physics Problems Laboratory II. Four credits. Prerequisites:PHYS 2011. Required corequisite: PHYS 2020. Group-oriented problems course to be taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2020. Students work in groups with the topics presented and in the PHYS 2020 discussion class. Optics, modern physics, and electronics traditionally covered in a second- semester college physics course. Reflection and refraction,
vision, diffraction effects, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics, and analog and digital electronics. The skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions.

2110 Calculus-Based Physics I. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1910. Corequisite: PHYS 2111. A calculus-based introduction to mechanics and wave motion.

2111 University Physics Laboratory I. One credit. Prerequisite: MATH 1910. Corequisite: PHYS 2110. Laboratory course to accompany PHYS 2110. Experiments in mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Data reduction, error analysis, and report writing. One three-hour laboratory.

2120 Calculus-Based Physics II. Three credits. Prerequisites: PHYS 2110; MATH 1920. Corequisite: PHYS 2121. A continuation of PHYS 2110. Electricity, magnetism, circuit analysis, and optics.

2121 University Physics Laboratory II. One credit. Prerequisites: PHYS 2110 and 2111. Corequisite: PHYS 2120. Laboratory course to accompany PHYS 2120. A continuation of PHYS 2111. Experiments in electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Data reduction, error analysis, and report writing. One threehour laboratory.