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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Physics
Course Descriptions

Physics

The Physics program is designed to place students wishing to pursue studies in the field of physics, either as a university major or as preparation for a teaching career.

Courses in Physics as listed in the 2008-2009 WNC catalog. Back to the Physics main page.

Courses
PHYS 100 Introductory Physics
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: MATH 120 or MATH 126 or higher or consent of instructor
Introduces students to a broad range of concepts in physics from basic classical mechanics to modern physics. Students will conduct at least four experiments with many demonstrations performed throughout the course.
PHYS 151 General Physics I
    Credits: 4. Prerequisites: MATH 126 & MATH 127 or MATH 128 or equivalent
Provides a course in physics for students in arts and science, medicine and dentistry, and agriculture. Emphasis is on mechanics, heat, and sound.
PHYS 152 General Physics II
    Credits: 4. Prerequisites: PHYS 151 or consent of instructor
Emphasizes light, electricity, magnetism and nuclear physics.
PHYS 180 Engineering Physics I
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: MATH 181
Explores vectors, rectilinear motion, particle dynamics, work and energy, momentum, rotational mechanics, oscillations, gravitation, fluids, wave properties and sound. Students must co-enroll in both lecture and lab to receive credit.
PHYS 180L Engineering Physics I Lab
    Credits: 1. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MATH 181
Explores vectors, rectilinear motion, particle dynamics, work and energy, momentum, rotational mechanics, oscillations, gravitation, fluids, wave properties and sound. Students must co-enroll in both lecture and lab to receive credit.
PHYS 181 Engineering Physics II
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: PHYS 180 . Recommended: MATH 182
Explores electric fields, potential, current, dielectrics, circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic oscillations, thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases. Students must co-enroll in both lecture and lab to receive credit.
PHYS 181L Engineering Physics II Lab
    Credits: 1. Prerequisites: MATH 182 & PHYS 180 . Corequisites: PHYS 181
Explores electric fields, potential, current, dielectrics, circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic oscillations, thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases. Students must co-enroll in both lecture and lab to receive credit.
PHYS 182 Engineering Physics III
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: MATH 182 & PHYS 181 or consent of instructor
Explores light, optical systems, relativity, wave aspects of particles, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, semiconductors, radioactivity, nuclear physics and particles. Students must co-enroll in both lecture and lab to receive credit.
PHYS 182L Engineering Physics III Lab
    Credits: 1. Prerequisites: MATH 182 & PHYS 181 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: PHYS 182
Explores light, optical systems, relativity, wave aspects of particles, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, semiconductors, radioactivity, nuclear physics and particles. Students must co-enroll in both lecture and lab to receive credit.
PHYS 293 Directed Study
    Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: PHYS 151 or PHYS 180 or consent of instructor
Provides individual study conducted under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for up to six credits.
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