Austin Community College

FY 2000 Course Descriptions

Physics


PHY 1603 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS: SELECTED TOPICS (3-3-0). This course is intended primarily for liberal arts students and other non-science majors, but may be taken by science majors with a special interest in the topics. Topics include: conceptual physics, modern physics, history of physics, and theories of matter. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisites: One year each of high school algebra and high school science.

PHY 1634 APPLIED PHYSICS (4-3-3). Application of concepts in physics and chemistry to students' vocational-technical areas of interest. This course is intended for students in vocational-technical curriculum, but other students are welcome. Fee: $12 Prerequisites: MATD 0370 or equivalent.

PHY 1653 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS METHODS (3-3-0). Intended for engineering, computer science, chemistry, and physics majors with strong mathematics background. Coverage includes mechanics, thermodynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, and optics. This course serves as a prerequisite for the calculus-based PHY 2425/2426 sequence. Prerequisites: MATH 1316 or equivalent

PHY 2633 This course has been replaced by ENR 2414. See ENGINEERING.

PHY 2643 This course has been replaced by ENR 2424. See ENGINEERING.

PHY 2654 This course has been replaced by ENR 2414. See ENGINEERING.

PHYS 0141 MATHEMATICS FOR PHYSICS (1-0-2). Content to parallel the mathematics needed in General College Physics, PHYS 1401 : scientific notation, methods of solving physics problems, simple trigonometric functions (sin, cos, tan), simultaneous equations, etc. This course is not for college-level credit. Repeatable up to two credit hours. (PHY 0141)

PHYS 1401 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (4-3-3). Study of principles and applications of concepts in mechanics, energy, heat, wave motion, and sound. PHY 1401/1402 is the standard algebra-based physics sequence and may, in addition, serve as a prerequisite for the calculus-based PHY 2425/2426 sequence for students who have not taken high school physics. Fee: $12 Prerequisites: MATD 0390 or equivalent. (PHY 1614)

PHYS 1402 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (4-3-3). Study of principles and applications of concepts in electricity and magnetism, geometric and physical optics, and modern physics. This is the second half of the algebra-based PHY 1401/1402 sequence. Fee: $12 Prerequisites: Same as for PHYS 1401 and, in addition, credit for PHYS 1401. (PHY 1624)

PHYS 2425 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (4-3-3). Study of motion, forces, work, energy conservation, power, and vibrations and waves. Intended for majors in engineering, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Fee: $12 Prerequisites: 1) Credit in MATH 2413 or equivalent 2) concurrent enrollment or credit in MATH 2414 or its equivalent 3) one year of high school physics or PHYS 1401 and 1402 or PHY 1653. (PHY 2614)

PHYS 2426 ENGINEERING PHYSICS II (4-3-3). Study of electricity and magnetism, and geometric and physical optics. This is the second half of the calculus-based PHY 2425/2426 sequence. Fee: $12 Prerequisites: 1) PHYS 2425 or equivalent AND 2) credit in MATH 2414. (PHY 2624)


Course Descriptions as of February 04, 2000 10:44am
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