PHYSC 10 Introduction to Physics

Units: 4
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
General Education: Delta Area 2; CSU Area B1; IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Beginning Algebra or appropriate placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of physics to students with no previous background in the subject. The course content surveys selected topics in the areas of mechanics, heat, wave motion, optics, electricity, magnetism, and sound. Emphasis is on critical thinking in problem solving and practical application through laboratory work involving extensive instrumentation and measuring techniques. This course is not designed for the science or engineering major. (HBCU, UC, CSU)