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3.00 Credits
(3 Units) Introduces the various techniques for utilizing solar energy and brings the students up to date on work to the present time on the broad spectrum of solar energy systems. Other alternative energy sources such as fission and fusion powers, geothermal energy, energy from the wind and from solid waste will also be included. Satisfies G.E. area F1. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. (Lecture, 3 hours)
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
(1-5 Units) Development of a selected branch of physical science. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term. Different topics may be taken for credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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6.00 Credits
(1-4 Units) For students capable of independent work in need of advanced and specialized study. The Physical Sciences department encourages students to submit proposals in areas of their interest. Proposals should outline their projects and exhibit concrete plans for their successful completion. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Units) Survey of the basic concepts and principles of physics. Topics will range from classical Newtonian mechanics to modern theories of the atom and the nucleus. Satisfies G.E. area B1. Prerequisites: MATH 0106 or MATH 0110, or a passing score on the ELM test or equivalent. (Lecture, 3 hours) (Fall, Spring)
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1.00 Credits
(1 Unit) Optional laboratory to accompany PHYS 1500. Satisfies G.E. area B1. Prerequisites: PHYS 1500 or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 1500. (Fall, Spring)
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5.00 Credits
(5 Units) General physics without using calculus, Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics. Designed for general students and for students preparing for biology or medicine. (Formerly PHYS 1100) Satisfies G.E. area B1. (CAN PHYS 2) Prerequisites: Algebra and trigonometry, or consent of instructor. (Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours) (Fall, Spring)
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5.00 Credits
(5 Units) Continuation of PHYS 2100. Electricity and magnetism, light, optics, atoms, and nuclei. (Formerly PHYS 1110) Satisfies G.E. area B1. (CAN PHYS 4) Prerequisites: PHYS 2100 with a grade of C- or better. (Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours) (Fall, Spring)
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4.00 Credits
(4 Units) Calculus-based general physics course for science and mathematics majors. It covers basic mechanics, including motion in a plane, conservation of energy and momentum, rotational motion and angular momentum, harmonic motion and gravitation. Satisfies G.E. area B1. (CAN PHYS 8) Prerequisites: MATH 1410 or consent of instructor. (Fall)
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1.00 Credits
(1 Unit) Laboratory to accompany PHYS 2250. (Formerly PHYS 2350) Satisfies G.E. area B1. Prerequisites: PHYS 2250 or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2250. (Fall)
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4.00 Credits
(4 Units) Continuation of PHYS 2250. Covers electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, basic circuits, magnetostatics, Faraday's Law and Induction, and electromagnetic oscillations. (CAN PHYS 12) Prerequisites: PHYS 2250 and MATH 1420 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1420. (Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour) (Spring)
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