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| PHYS 1A | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Math 5A.
Mechanics. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#1958 HYBRID QUAN J
& 5:45pm-10:10pm W E305 QUAN J
#2056 HYBRID SHI J
& 5:35pm-10:00pm Tu E305 SHI J
#0492 8:30am-10:40am MW LecLab E317 CARTER B
& 11:00am- 3:25pm M E305 CARTER B
#2256 9:45am- Noon TuTh LecLab E320 VAZQUEZ C
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm Th E305 VAZQUEZ C
#1853 1:00pm- 5:25pm Tu E305 SHI J
& HYBRID SHI J
| PHYS 1B | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Phys 1A and Math 5A.
Oscillations and waves, gravitation, thermodynamics. Recommended enrollment in or completion of Math 5B and familiarity with a computer language. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#2911 HYBRID QUAN J
& 5:45pm-10:10pm M E303 QUAN J
#0459 HYBRID SHI J
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm M E303 SHI J
#1851 9:45am- Noon TuTh LecLab E317 AZIZIAN O
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm Th E303 AZIZIAN O
| PHYS 1C | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Phys 1B and Math 5B.
Electricity and magnetism. Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation and optics. Recommended enrollment in or completion of Math 5C and familiarity with a computer language. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#1084 1:00pm- 4:00pm MWF LecLab E311 CHENEY K
#1082 4:10pm- 7:10pm MWF LecLab E311 CHENEY K
| PHYS 2A | GENERAL PHYSICS | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Math 131 or 132C.
Recommended Preparation: Math 4A *or* Math 8.
Classical mechanics, wave motion and thermodynamics. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#2932 8:50am-12:10pm W LecLab E320 CLARKE T
& 8:50am-12:10pm F E303 CLARKE T
#1955 1:00pm- 4:20pm M LecLab E317 HAROYAN L
& 1:00pm- 4:20pm W E303 HAROYAN L
| PHYS 2B | GENERAL PHYSICS | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Phys 1A or 2A.
Electromagnetic interaction, radiation, relativity theory, cosmology, atomic and nuclear physics, elementary particle theory. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#2485 8:50am-12:10pm M LecLab E320 AZIZI, A
& 8:50am-12:10pm W E305 AZIZI, A
| PHYS 10 | DESCRIPTIVE INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Math 125 or Math 127B or Math 128B.
Application of physics to modern life with minimum of mathematical emphasis. No credit if taken after any other college physics. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#0812 HYBRID CHENEY K
No. 0812: This course has two optional on-campus meetings: Saturday, Sept. 1 from 1:00-3:00pm in E320 and (FINAL) Friday, Dec. 14 from 7:00-9:00pm in E320. First assignment is due Sunday, Sept. 2. For information contact kbcheneyp10@yahoo.com.
#1977 HYBRID LIU W
No. 1977: This course requires four on-campus meetings from 10:30am-12:30pm in room E303 on Mondays, Aug. 27, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, and Dec. 10.
#0229 HYBRID QUAN J
No. 0229 This course requires 2 on-campus meetings from 1:00-3:00pm in room E311 on Thursdays, Aug. 30 and Dec. 13. jxquan@pasadena.edu. #0878 1:45pm- 3:30pm MW Lecture E320 LIU W
| PHYS 10L | DESCRIPTIVE PHYSICS IN THE LABORATORY | 1 Unit |
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Phys 10.
Laboratory investigations of physical principles with a minimum of mathematical emphasis. Total of 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#1984 1:00pm- 4:20pm Tu Lab E311 CHENEY K
| PHYS 20 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 2 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of any college physics course.
Faculty-guided student research. Each topic includes library research, design and execution of the experiments and the preparation of a summary research report. Maximum credit 6 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#1472 TBA I-S SV06 DOUGLASS D N
6.8 Hours TBA per week
| PHYS 31A | GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Math 5A.
Classical mechanics and thermal physics. For life sciences majors but is open to all qualified students. Total of 72 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#1820 1:00pm- 5:15pm Tu LecLab E320 LIU W
& 5:45pm-10:10pm M E305 LIU W
#0301 3:30pm- 5:45pm MW LecLab E320 LIU W
& 5:45pm-10:10pm W E303 LIU W