Overview
Description
For non-physical science majors. Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, relativity, introductory quantum physics and nuclear physics. Laboratory experiments illustrate many of these fundamental principles.
Requirements
Prerequisites
PHYS 151
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Units
Lecture3
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO4L
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate problem solving skills in various types of problems in physics using quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and appropriate mathematical techniques.
- use scientific methods to understand and explain concepts in electricity and magnetism, light and physical optics and modern physics.
- make connections between physics concepts and principles to a variety of practical applications such as laser printers, optical discs, electric motors, domestic appliances, and nuclear reactors.
- demonstrate skills in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data from laboratory experiments and reporting the results in written form.