A "T" located
to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University,
Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public
four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.
PHY 116 COLLEGE PHYSICS I
T P1 900L Fall/Spring
This course is an introductory course in basic
physics for science majors with no previous exposure to physical laws, methods,
and applications that uses hands-on approach to problem solving in mechanics,
dynamics, sound and heat. This is a
non-calculus based course in physics for students in technology and/or who need
to prepare for university physics.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s Geometry-Mat 042, Intermediate
Algebra-MAT 114 with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent math background in
high school. Pre-calculus-MAT 115 or
Trigonometry-MAT 118 are recommended.
PHY 117 COLLEGE PHYSICS II
T Spring
This is an introductory level course
emphasizing two main areas of study. One
area is electricity and magnetism, which will include electric and magnetic field,
direct current and alternating currents and interrelationships. The second area is electromagnetic waves,
light, optics, wave theory, sound, and modern physics.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introductory Physics I-PHY 116 or equivalent,
Pre-calculus-MAT 115 or Trigonometry-MAT 118
PHY 120 INTRODUCTION
TO REAL WORLD PHYSICS
T P1 900 By Request
This course is a non-mathematical approach to
the study of physical phenomena, investigation of mechanics, properties of
matter, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, light, relativity, and atomic and
nuclear physics is presented.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
PHY 216 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I
T P2 900L Fall
This course is a calculus-based course in the
physics of mechanics, dynamics, heat and sound.
Topics include equilibrium, motion, momentum, work and energy, heat,
thermodynamics, and wave motion.
Credits:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Physics I-PHY 116 or
equivalent and Calculus I-MAT 117.
PHY 217 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II
T Spring
This course is a calculus-based course in
university-level physics that studies of electricity, magnetism,
electromagnetic wave theory with an emphasis on light theory and an
introduction to atomic and nuclear physics.
Topics include charge, electric fields, emf, resistance, capacitance,
magnetism, inductance, AC and DC circuits, resonance, waves, optics, and
relativity.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): University Physics I-PHY 216 and Calculus
II-MAT 211 or concurrent enrollment.
