10 courses with the subject PHY, 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.
An introduction to physics emphasizing application and problem solving. Topics include data analysis, mechanics, thermodynamics, properties of matter, electricity and optics. Laboratory exercises provide reinforcement of concepts as well as experience in experimental techniques. Prerequisite(s): MTH 108 or MTH 100
This course is designed to prepare students with no physics background for College Physics or Physics for Radiography. Topics covered include concepts in algebra and trigonometry essential for physics, principles and units of measurement, graphing, and an overview of the physical quantities and concepts studied in introductory physics. Prerequisite(s): MTH 052 or Placement
A study of the fundamental physical laws of nature as they pertain to the production and diagnostic uses of X-Rays. Topics covered include energy, atomic structure, electricity and magnetism, electric 2026-2027 Westmoreland County Community College Catalog generators and motors, X-Rays and radiography. Prerequisite(s): HS physics (C or better), PHY 107 or PHY 110; Corequisite(s): RAD 131, RAD 141, RAD 146
A one-semester course that introduces the basic principles of physics with an emphasis on concepts and minimal use of mathematics. Topics include classical mechanics, heat, thermodynamics, wave motion and sound. Especially suited for students in elementary education. Prerequisite(s): MTH 052 or Placement.
An introduction to the fundamental physical laws of classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Laboratory exercises are provided to reinforce the material presented in lecture and to provide experience in preparing technical reports. Prerequisite(s): MTH 108 or MTH 100 and PHY 110 or HS physics (C or better)
A continuation of College Physics I including a study of wave motion, optics, electricity and magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics. Laboratory exercises are provided to reinforce the material presented in lecture and to provide experience in preparing technical reports. Prerequisite(s): PHY 155
The first in a two-semester sequence of calculus-based introductory physics courses presenting the principles of classical mechanics and thermal physics. Topics include kinematics, vectors, Newton’s laws, energy and momentum, rotational motion, thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Laboratory exercises emphasize proper measurement techniques, error analysis and preparation of laboratory reports. Prerequisite(s): PHY 110 or HS physics (C or better); Corequisite(s): MTH 172
The second in a two-semester sequence of calculus-based introductory physics courses covering the principles of classical electricity and magnetism and quantum physics. Topics include electrostatics, Gauss’s law, capacitance, electric and magnetic fields, inductance, simple AC and DC circuits, electromagnetic waves, Maxwell’s equations, optics, introduction to quantum physics, the Bohr atom, and nuclear physics. Laboratory exercises emphasize proper measurement techniques, error analysis and preparation of laboratory reports. Prerequisite(s): PHY 255
A first course in modern physics. Topics include relativity, quantum effects, nuclear structure and solid state physics. Prerequisite(s): PHY 256
MECHANICS 2-2-3 A third in a three-semester sequence of calculus-based introductory physics. Topics include fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Laboratory exercises emphasize data analysis and preparation of laboratory reports. Prerequisite(s): PHY 255
Source: Westmoreland County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
