7 courses with the subject PHYS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PHYS 101General Physics I4
This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in algebra-based college physics. This course covers the basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, energy, heat, and thermodynamics. Six hours of lecture and two three-hour laboratories per week.
A continuation of PHYS 101 . This course covers the basic principles of wave motion, optics, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Six hours of lecture and two three-hour laboratories per week.
An introduction to the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface. Internal processes (plate tectonics, volcanism, earthquakes, mountain building) and external processes (weather and climate, weathering, mass wasting, erosion) are investigated so that the pattern of landforms around the world can be better understood. The Earth’s structure, materials, and history are also covered. Six hours of lecture and two three-hour laboratories per week.
This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in calculus-based physics. This course covers the basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, energy, heat, and thermodynamics. Six hours of lecture and two three-hour laboratories per week.
A continuation of PHYS 203 . Topics include waves, electricity, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and modern physics. Six hours of lecture and two three-hour laboratories per week.
Approval of faculty advisor, department chair, and instructor Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 492Directed Research4
This is senior level faculty supervised original research in the physical sciences. Students will spend approximately 12 hours per week on work to synthesize material learned during the previous years of study in both General Education courses and major courses, to design an original research project, master the relevant literature, collect data, perform appropriate statistical analyses, and present the project to an appropriate audience. This course is open to senior level students only and may be used to satisfy the Senior Capstone requirement.
