PHYS 1561 College Physics I (1 Lab; 3 Lec; 4 Cr) Goal 3 This course covers selected topics from mechanics, kinetic theory, heat and thermodynamics, wave motion, and sound. It is designed for students in forestry, pre-pharmacy, and general education. Not for pre-engineering students. Prerequisite: High School Higher Algebra
PHYS 1562 College Physics II (1 Lab; 3 Lec; 4 Cr) Goal 3 This course covers selected topics in electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics, and is designed for students in forestry, pre-pharmacy, and general education. This course is not for pre-engineering students. Prerequisite: High School Higher Algebra, PHYS 1561, or consent of instructor
PHYS 1567 Introductory Astronomy (3 Lec; 3 Cr) Goal 3 This course is an introductory study of the universe. It covers development of astronomy as a science, the scale structure and evolution of the solar system, stars, stellar evolution, galaxies, and cosmology
PHYS 1571 Engineering Physics I (4 Lec; 4 Cr) Goal 3 This course will cover selected topics from mechanics, heat and thermodynamic, wave motion, and sound. It is a required course for pre-engineering students and pre-physical science majors. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MATH 1561 or instructor’s consent
PHYS 1572 Engineering Physics II (4 Lec; 4 Cr) Goal 3 This course will cover selected topics in light, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. It is a required course for pre-engineering and pre-physical science majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 1571, and concurrent enrollment in MATH 1562, or instructor’s consent
PHYS 1581 Engineering Physics Lab I (1 Lab; 1 Cr) Engineering Physics Lab - required as part of Engineering Physics
PHYS 1582 Engineering Physics Lab II (1 Lab; 1 Cr) Engineering Physics Lab - required as part of Engineering Physics
PHYS 2430 Modern Physics (3 Lec; 3 Cr) Modern Physics is the third course in the physics sequence for students majoring in physics or engineering. This course focuses on physical discoveries made during the 20th century including relativity, particle physics, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 1572 Engineering Physics II