2024-2025 Course Catalog

PHYS 102 Introduction to Physics 2

is the second laboratory course introducing students to contents and methods useful for careers in bio-medicine, physics, or mathematics. It is an algebra-based study of the physical world, covering topics such as electricity and magnetism, optics, wave interactions, and atomic and nuclear physics. Student experiments in the laboratory are used to illustrate the concepts studied in the lecture and practiced in the problems. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees; group requirements include natural science (AAS only); areas of concentration include general science (credit hours 4.0, lecture hours 3.0, lab hours 2.0).

Credits

4.0

Prerequisite

successful completion of PHYS 101 [grade of 'C' or higher] or equivalent competencies and eligibility for ENGL 101

Division and Department

Math, Science & Business / Science