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2009 - 2011 GENERAL CATALOG
PHYSICS
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Physics is regarded as one of the most fundamental of the
sciences. Using the scientific method, a student of physics
tries to understand the properties of physical reality, such as
space, time, motion, matter, energy, force, etc. The objective
is to gain a working knowledge and be able to make practical
applications of the laws that govern the universe.
Physics is a required subject for most majors in scientific
and technical fields such as Physics, Chemistry, Engineering,
Biology, Medicine, Astronomy, Geology, Earth Sciences, etc.
subjects
• Astronomy
• Physics
Faculty
Ramirez, Jose, V. - Co-Chair
Assistant Professor, Physics
Kiledjian, Viken P. Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Physics
Adjunct Faculty
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California State University, long beach
Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree
SUBJECT & NO.
BIOLOGY 3
COURSEUNITS
Introduction to Biology . . . . . . . . . 4
or
BIOLOGY 6
CHEM 101
CHEM 102
MATH 261
MATH 262
MATH 263
MATH 275
PHYSICS 1
PHYSICS 3
PHYSICS 4
General Biology I . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ordinary Differential Equations . . . . . 3
Mechanics of Solids . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Electricity and Magnetism . . . . . . . . 4
Optics and Modern Physics . . . . . . . 4
CSU General Education Requirements
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University of california, los angeles
Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree
SUBJECT & NO.
CHEM 101
MATH 261
MATH 262
MATH 263
MATH 270
MATH 275
PHYSICS 1
PHYSICS 2
PHYSICS 3
PHYSICS 4
Bosco, Piermario
Physics
Ishimura, Michiaki
Physics
Lewis, Roy R.
Astronomy
Pearl, Henry F.
Astronomy
Shirvanian, Razmic
Physics
Vasquez, Carlos
Physics
Wang, Hsi-Ching
Astronomy
Xie, Yi
Physics
COURSEUNITS
General Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Linear Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ordinary Differential Equations . . . . . 3
Mechanics of Solids . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mechanics of Fluids, Heat and Sound . . 4
Electricity and Magnetism . . . . . . . . 4
Optics and Modern Physics . . . . . . . 4
general education - satisfy igetc Requirements
University of california, riverside
Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree
SUBJECT & NO.
Educational Program
Transfer Curriculum
Physics
Transfer requirements are subject to change. Students should
check with a counselor for current transfer information.
California State University, los angeles
Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree
SUBJECT & NO.
Mechanics of Fluids, Heat and Sound . . 4
Electricity and Magnetism . . . . . . . . 4
Optics and Modern Physics . . . . . . . 4
CSU General Education Requirements
Physics
CHEM 101
CHEM 102
MATH 261
MATH 262
MATH 263
MATH 275
PHYSICS 1
PHYSICS 2
PHYSICS 3
PHYSICS 4
PHYSICS
Physics Department
COURSEUNITS
General Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calculus III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ordinary Differential Equations . . . . . 3
Mechanics of Solids . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2009 - 2011 GENERAL CATALOG
COURSEUNITS
CHEM 101
General Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHEM 102
General Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . . 5
MATH 261
Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MATH 262
Calculus II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MATH 263
Calculus III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MATH 275
Ordinary Differential Equations . . . . . 3
PHYSICS 1
Mechanics of Solids . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHYSICS 2
Mechanics of Fluids, Heat and Sound . . 4
PHYSICS 3
Electricity and Magnetism . . . . . . . . 4
PHYSICS 4
Optics and Modern Physics . . . . . . . 4
IGTEC not accepted for this major at UCR. Please check with
a counselor or www.assist.org.
Course Descriptions
Astronomy (astron)
1 Elementary Astronomy (3) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is a general introduction and overview of
Astronomy and covers many topics including constellations,
seasons, history of Astronomy, the electromagnetic spectrum,
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telescopes, the Earth and other planets of our solar system,
the Sun, binary stars, the Milky Way Galaxy, properties of
galaxies and the Big Bang Theory. Students are kept abreast
of current developments in the field.
Physics (physics)
1 Mechanics of Solids (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: Physics 11 and Mathematics 261.
(UC maximum credit limit for 1 series from Physics 1, 2, 3, and 4, or
Physics 6 and 7, or Physics 21 and 22)
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn the kinematics of one- and twodimensional motion, including linear, projectile, and circular
motion. They also study the physics of linear and rotational
dynamics and statics using Newton’s laws, work and energy,
momentum, torque, and moment of inertia. The course ends with
a study of oscillatory motion. Students use the tools of algebra,
trigonometry, and calculus to solve a wide variety of problems.
PHYSICS
2 Mechanics of Fluids, Heat and Sound (4) UC:CSU
IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisite: Physics 1.
Corequisite: Mathematics 262.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn Newton’s Law of Gravity and
Kepler’s Three laws of planetary motion. They study the
field of fluid statics and dynamics which include Archimedes’
Principle and Bernoulli’s Equation. They delve into the field
of Wave Dynamics and study such things as wave propagation,
wave resonance and the Doppler Effect. They explore the field
of Thermodynamics including properties of substances such as
specific heat and the Three Laws of Thermodynamics. They
examine the field of Optics such as the properties of mirrors
and lenses and how images are formed.
3 Electricity and Magnetism (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: Physics 1 and Mathematics 262.
Advisory: Mathematics 263.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn about electricity and magnetism, including topics such as electric field, electric potential,
capacitors, resistors, RC circuits, magnetic force and torque,
solenoids, Faraday’s Law, AC circuits involving resistors,
capacitors and inductors. Students use the tools of algebra,
trigonometry and calculus and the knowledge acquired in
Physics 1 to solve a wide variety of problems
4 Optics and Modern Physics (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: Physics 1 and Mathematics 262.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course is covers fundamentals of physical optics and the
special theory of relativity including radiation, spectra, and
the hydrogen atom, wave mechanics, uncertainty principle,
radioactivity, and nuclear physics.
6 General Physics I (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: Physics 11 and Mathematics 241.
(UC maximum credit limit for 1 series from Physics 1, 2, 3, and 4, or
Physics 6 and 7, or Physics 21 and 22)
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn the kinematics of one- and twodimensional motion, including linear, projectile, and circular motion. They study the physics of linear and rotational
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dynamics using Newton’s laws, work and energy, momentum
and torque. The course also delves into the field of fluid statics and dynamics, wave dynamics, wave resonance and the
Doppler Effect. They explore the field of Thermodynamics
including properties of substances such as specific heat and
the Three Laws of Thermodynamics. Students use the tools of
algebra and trigonometry to solve a wide variety of problems.
7 General Physics II (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisite: Physics 6.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn the essentials of electricity
and magnetism, including topics such as electric field, electric potential, capacitors, resistors, RC circuits, magnetic
force and torque. They examine the field of Optics such as
the properties of mirrors and lenses and how images are
formed. They delve into the topics of Modern Physics such
as Relativity, Quantum Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics
and Particle Physics. Students use the tools of algebra and
trigonometry and the knowledge acquired in Physics 6 to
solve a wide variety of problems.
11 Introductory Physics (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisite: Mathematics 115.
(UC limit - no credit is given if taken after 1, 6, or 21)
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this an introductory course that covers the wide range of
topics included in a basic Physics course such as kinematics of
one- and two-dimensional motion, circular motion, Newton’s
laws, work and energy, thermodynamics, wave motion, oscillation, optics, electricity and magnetism, and nuclear and
atomic Physics. Students analyze conceptual questions as
well as solve quantitative problems using Algebra.
21 General Physics I with Calculus (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: Physics 11 and Mathematics 261.
(UC maximum credit limit for 1 series from Physics 1, 2, 3, and 4, or
Physics 6 and 7, or Physics 21 and 22)
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn the kinematics of one- and twodimensional motion, including linear, projectile, and circular motion. Theyy study the physics of linear and rotational
dynamics using Newton’s laws, work and energy, momentum
and torque. The course also delves into the field of fluid statics
and dynamics, wave dynamics, wave resonance and the Doppler
Effect. They explore the field of Thermodynamics including
properties of substances such as specific heat and the Three
Laws of Thermodynamics. Students use the tools of algebra,
trigonometry, and calculus to solve a wide variety of problems.
22 General Physics II with Calculus (4) UC:CSU IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisite: Physics 21.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
In this course, students learn the essentials of electricity
and magnetism, including topics such as electric field, electric potential, capacitors, resistors, RC circuits, magnetic
force and torque. They examine the field of Optics such as
the properties of mirrors and lenses and how images are
formed. They delve into the topics of Modern Physics such
as Relativity, Quantum Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics
and Particle Physics. Students use the tools of algebra, trigonometry and calculus and the knowledge acquired in Physics
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