General selection of physics topics, including matter and measurement; behavior of solids, liquids, and gases; mechanics, including forces, motion, energy, power, and machines; heat; sound; light; optics; magnetism; electricity; and atomic phenomena.
3 Credits: 3 Lecture
Prerequisites:
MTH180; or
MTH124; or
MTH123; or
MTH181 or Placement by Examination
Health science applications of the principles of mechanics, heat, light, sounds, and the macroscopic properties of matter. Includes an introduction to electricity and magnetism. Appropriate for non-science majors intending to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Prerequisites:
MTH180; or
MTH124; or
MTH190; or
MTH230; or
MTH240; or
MTH191; or
MTH123; or
MTH181
Fundamental principles of physics as they apply to technology. Topics include Newton's laws of motion; forces; torques; work; energy; power; physical and thermal properties of solids, liquids, and gases; energy transformations by mechanical, thermal or electromagnetic means; theory of simple and compound machines; the various means of acquiring and validating measurements; and the modern theory of the atom and its impact on computers, technology, and the acquisition and storage of information. As needed.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Principles of mechanics, including kinematics (rectilinear and curvilinear), Newton's Law of motion, dynamics (rectilinear and curvilinear), work and energy, impulse and momentum, gravitation, properties of matter, and heat.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Prerequisites:
MTH180; or
MTH181; or
MTH182; or
MTH183; or
MTH190; or
MTH191; or
MTH240
Principles of heat transfer, electricity, magnetism, and light. Topics include temperature, linear expansion, phase change, calorimetry, Coulomb’s law, electric fields, potential, capacitance, current, resistance, D.C. circuits, magnetic field theory, electromotive force, Faraday’s law of induction, oscillations, A.C. circuits, light, optics, and (time permitting) relativity theory. Calculus is not used. As needed.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Prerequisites:
MTH182 and PHS115; or
MTH190 and PHS115; or
MTH183 and PHS115; or
MTH191 and PHS115
Principles of mechanics, including kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, impulse and momentum, gravitation, rotational kinematics and dynamics, oscillations, and an introduction to the statics and dynamics of fluids. Intended for science and engineering majors. Calculus is used.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Corequisites:
MTH240
Principles of physics, including electric charge, electric field and potential theory, capacitance, current and resistance, electromotive force and D.C. circuits, magnetic field theory, electromagnetic induction and oscillations, A.C. circuits, and Maxwell's equations. Intended for science and engineering majors. Calculus will be used.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Corequisites:
MTH242
Prerequisites:
PHS201
Health science application of the principles of nuclear physics and radiation. Topics include atomic and nuclear structure, biophysical effects of radiation, radiation metrology, X-ray generators and associated circuitry, and principles of ultrasound and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.
4 Credits: 3 Lecture, 3 Lab
Prerequisites:
PHS112