PHY 162 - College Physics I

4.00 Credit(s)

The first course in a sequence of two physics courses for students in liberal arts, pre-med, pre-vet, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, and other students not majoring in the physical sciences, math, or engineering. Topics include fundamentals of mechanics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, energy, momentum, periodic motions, fluids, rotation, and thermal physics. Applications and history are discussed. 59.4 Lec. Hrs. / 39.6 Lab Hrs. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Natural Sciences Area.

Prerequisite(s): MAT:073 or two years of high school Algebra.