5 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.
High school algebra, geometry and trigonometry, or equivalent or divisional approval. Students are strongly encouraged to complete MTH 131 Technical Mathematics 3 credit(s) prior to enrolling in this course. Emphasizes application of topics such as statics, dynamics, mechanical properties of matter, fluid mechanics, heat, sound, optics, and atomic physics. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
MTH 161 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better. Covers classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics, dynamic and static equilibrium, elasticity, gravitation, fluids, simple harmonic motion, calorimetry, ideal gas law, and the laws of thermodynamics. Part I of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
PHY 201 with a grade of C or better and MTH 162 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better. Covers waves, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. Includes mechanical waves, sound, electrostatics, Ohm’s law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, ray optics, wave optics, and selected topics of modern physics. Part II of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
MTH 263 with a grade of C or better. Covers classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics, dynamics and static equilibrium, elasticity, gravitation, fluids, simple harmonic motion, calorimetry, ideal gas law, and the laws of thermodynamics. Part I of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
PHY 241 with a grade of C or better and MTH 264 with a grade of C or better. Covers waves, electromagnetism and optics. Includes mechanical waves and sound, electrostatics, Ohm’s law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, ray optics, and wave optics. Part II of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Source: New River Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
