2019-2020 Catalog

PHYS 110A Principles of Physics IA

2.0 - 1.5 - 2.5

Prerequisite

(2) College-level reading, writing, and math proficiency; and MATH 1315 or higher - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Corequisite

(1) PHYS 110AL - must be taken at the same time as this course.

Course Description

This course is the first half of an algebra-based college physics sequence. The course is taught as three courses (PHYS 110A, 110B, and 110C), all of which must be successfully completed to transfer as a semester-length course. Topics include kinetics, vectors, Newton laws, work, and energy. Students registering for this course must also register for PHYS 110AL, which is the laboratory component of the course. Students taking PHYS 110A as an online course do not need to sign up for the PHYS 110AL as it is included in the course.