PHY 162 - College Physics I

Credit(s) 4.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
Lab Hours: 2.00
This course is the first 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. Students are expected to acquire basic skills in scientific methods, critical reasoning and problem-solving. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Natural Sciences Area.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in MAT 067 or two years of High School Algebra
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the fundamental principles of mechanics, energy, momentum, thermodynamics, and vibration.
Apply fundamental principles in a laboratory situation that involves measurement, data gathering, and data analysis.
Be able to communicate applications of principles by completing written laboratory reports.