PHYS 1317 — Physical Science II*
Course designed for non-science majors that surveys topics from physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and meteorology. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: 3 semester hours Prerequisite: Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Mathematics. Fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of classical mechanics and thermodynamics, including harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, physical systems, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and gravitation and other fundamental forces; with emphasis on problem solving. Three lecture hours, four laboratory hours per week. Credit: 4 semester hours Prerequisite: MATH 2412 or Math 1316** **MATH 1316 not offered every year. Fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of electricity and magnetism, including circuits, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves, sound, light, optics, and modern physics topics; with emphasis on problem solving. Three lecture hours, four laboratory hours per week. Credit: 4 semester hours Prerequisite: PHYS 1401 and MATH 2412 or MATH 1316