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PHYS 250 –  Physics with Calculus I (CRN: 56173) at  Skyline College for Summer 2024

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This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.

PHYS 250, 260, 270 PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS I, II, III (4, 4, 4)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture/48-54 lab. Prerequisite: PHYS 250 –MATH 251 and concurrent enrollment in or completion of MATH 252, or appropriate placement test score and other measures as appropriate, or equivalent; PHYS 260 – PHYS 250 and MATH 252, or equivalent. PHYS 270 – PHYS 250 and MATH 252, or equivalent.
This three-semester physics sequence is designed to give the student majoring in engineering, physics, or chemistry a thorough foundation in the fundamentals of physics.

PHYS 250 PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS I – The first semester of a three-semester sequence of calculus-based physics. Designed to give students majoring in engineering, physics or chemistry a thorough foundation in the fundamentals of physics. Covers Newtonian mechanics, including gravitation and mechanical oscillations. The laboratory portion covers measurement and analysis of phenomena discussed in lecture. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B1, B3).

PHYS 260 PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS II – The second semester of a three-semester sequence of calculus-based physics (may also be taken as the third semester). Designed to give students majoring in engineering, physics or chemistry a thorough foundation in the fundamentals pf physics. Covers electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic waves. The laboratory portion covers measurement and analysis of phenomena discussed in lecture. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B1, B3).

PHYS 270 PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS III – The third semester of a three-semester sequence of calculus-based physics (may also be taken directly after PHYS 250). Designed to give students majoring in engineering, physics or chemistry a thorough foundation in the fundamentals of physics. Covers fluids, thermodynamics, waves and light, and modern physics. The laboratory portion covers measurement and analysis of phenomena discussed in lecture. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (B1, B3).


Skyline College (Online Course)

Department: Physics

Number of Units: 4


Section
OLH - Online
Meeting Date: 06/10-07/26
Meeting Time:
Days:
Online course Room: 0000
Instructor: Gurpreet Kaur
OLH - Online
Meeting Date: 06/10-07/26
Meeting Time:
Days:
Online course Room: 0000
Instructor: Gurpreet Kaur
Critical Dates for this Course Date
Last day to add class June 13, 2024
Last day to drop with a refund June 12, 2024
Last day to drop without a "W" June 17, 2024
Last day to drop with a "W" July 16, 2024
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option July 26, 2024
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