May 01, 2024  
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PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I

4 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 3 lab hours.
R W M

Conceptual level survey of topics in physics intended for liberal arts and other non-science majors. Includes a laboratory. The student will be introduced to the principles of classical mechanics and thermodynamics, motion, properties of matter, heat, and other related topics. For transferability, contact a program advisor.

Additional Fees: Lab Fee $24

Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able: To use both conceptual and numerical techniques to solve physics problems. To understand and use the general ideas of kinematics. To understand and use the general idea of forces. To understand and use the general ideas of force and motion To understand and use the general ideas of impulse and momentum. To understand and use the general ideas of work and energy. To understand and use the general ideas of rotational motion. To understand and use the general ideas of properties of matter, gravity, and oscillatory motion. To understand and use the general ideas of heat and thermodynamics.



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