2016-2017 Catalog

PHYS 210A General Physics IA

2.0 - 1.5 - 2.5

Prerequisite

(2) College-level reading, writing, and math proficiency; and MATH 2410 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Corequisite

(1) PHYS 210AL - must be taken at the same time as this course.

Course Description

This course is the first of a calculus-based college physics sequence. The course is taught as three courses (PHYS 210A, 210B, and 210C), all of which must be successfully completed to transfer as a semester-length course. Topics include kinematics, vectors, Newton laws, work, and energy. Students registering for this course must also register for PHYS 210AL, which is the laboratory component of the course.