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.
Applies fundamental principles of Chemistry and physics to real life situations. Designed primarily for elementary education students.
Introduces fundamental laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, and wave motion. Some attention to processes of scientific discovery. For science and non-science students seeking a background in physics. Credit cannot be earned in this course if credit has been earned in PHYS 1310 .
Topics include electricity, magnetism, optics, light, relativity, and nuclear physics. A continuation of PHYS 1110 . PHYS 1110 . (3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab)
Students concentrate on physical sciences, math, or engineering and are introduced to the laws of classical mechanics (including mechanical waves and simple harmonic motion), and thermodynamics as applied to physical problems with an emphasis on theoretical development. Incorporates examples and topics from contemporary physics where appropriate.
Students are introduced to the laws of classical electromagnetism, classical optics and modern physics as applied to physical problems, with an emphasis on theoretical development. Incorporates examples and topics from contemporary physics where appropriate.
Students acquire an understanding and appreciation for the development of nuclear energy and the social, psychological, political, and environmental issues associated with it. (3 hrs lec)
Serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and explores many subfields that were facilitated by its formulation: nuclear, atomic, elementary particle, and condensed matter physics. In addition, the course delves into special and general theories of relativity and examines their applications in cosmology and astrophysics. Students will also consider the mathematical process of renormalization and the quest to formulate a unified model of the fundamental forces that reconciles quantum physics with general relativity.
Source: Northwest College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
