Physics
Course Catalog
Physics (PHYS)
Physics |
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| PHYS 2A :: GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units | |||||
| Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in mechanics; properties of matter. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: MATH 48C or equivalent. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Natural Sciences | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 2AM :: GENERAL PHYSICS: CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT | 1 Unit | |||||
| Application of calculus to physics topics and problems in mechanics. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: MATH 1A or 1AH. | ||||||
| Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1B or 1BH, and PHYS 2A. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 1 hour lecture. (12 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 2B :: GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units | |||||
| Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in thermal physics; electricity and magnetism and fluids. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: PHYS 2A. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 2BM :: GENERAL PHYSICS: CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT | 1 Unit | |||||
| Application of calculus to physics topics and problems in electricity and magnetism. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: MATH 1B or 1BH. | ||||||
| Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2B. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 1 hour lecture. (12 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 2C :: GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units | |||||
| Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in waves; optics; introductory quantum mechanics; atomic physics; and nuclear physics. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: PHYS 2B. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 2CM :: GENERAL PHYSICS: CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT | 1 Unit | |||||
| Application of calculus to physics topics and problems in thermodynamics, waves, optics and modern physics. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: MATH 1B or 1BH. | ||||||
| Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2C. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 1 hour lecture. (12 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 4A :: GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | 6 Units | |||||
| Mathematics-physics interrelationships, classical Newtonian mechanics. | ||||||
| Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1B or 1BH. | ||||||
| Advisory: Students who have not taken physics in high school are strongly encouraged to take either PHYS 2A or 6 prior. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (96 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Natural Sciences | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 4B :: GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | 6 Units | |||||
| Classical electricity and magnetism. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: PHYS 4A. | ||||||
| Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1C. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (96 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 4C :: GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | 6 Units | |||||
| Thermodynamics; mechanical, acoustical, and electromagnetic waves; optics. | ||||||
| Prerequisites: MATH 1C and PHYS 4B. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (96 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 4D :: GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | 6 Units | |||||
| Special relativity, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, particle physics. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: PHYS 4C. | ||||||
| Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2A. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (96 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 6 :: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS | 5 Units | |||||
| Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in mechanics, electricity and magnetism. | ||||||
| Prerequisite: MATH 48C or equivalent. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture. (60 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 12 :: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHYSICS | 5 Units | |||||
| Non-mathematical introduction to the ideas of modern physics intended for majors in the physical sciences. Introduction to the history and ideas of physics focus on three areas of modern physics, thermodynamics and the concept of entropy, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, and quantum mechanics. The key ideas in these areas are explained using demonstrations, analogies, and examples drawn, whenever possible, from the student's own experience. Examine the impact these physics ideas have had on other fields, such as poetry, literature and music. No background in science or math is assumed. | ||||||
| Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PHYS 12H. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture. (60 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 12H :: HONORS INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHYSICS | 5 Units | |||||
| Non-mathematical introduction to the ideas of modern physics intended for majors in the physical sciences. Introduction to the history and ideas of physics focus on three areas of modern physics, thermodynamics and the concept of entropy, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, and quantum mechanics. The key ideas in these areas are explained using demonstrations, analogies, and examples drawn, whenever possible, from the student's own experience. Examine the impact these physics ideas have had on other fields, such as poetry, literature and music. No background in science or math is assumed. Honors students will engage in additional readings and discussions. | ||||||
| Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PHYS 12. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture. (60 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 70R :: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS | 1 Unit | |||||
| Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 3 hours laboratory per week. (36 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 71R :: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS | 2 Units | |||||
| Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 6 hours laboratory per week. (72 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 72R :: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS | 3 Units | |||||
| Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 9 hours laboratory per week. (108 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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| PHYS 73R :: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS | 4 Units | |||||
| Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department. | ||||||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||||||
| 12 hours laboratory per week. (144 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Foothill College GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||||||
| Transferability: CSU | ||||||
| Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at: foothill.edu/transfer/forms/current_transfer_ge_guide.pdf | ||||||
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