Course Description
This is the third course in a three-semester, calculus-based physics sequence designed for physical science and engineering majors. This course covers key topics in fluids, thermodynamics, mechanical waves, optics, and modern physics, including wave-particle duality, matter waves, and special relativity. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding, mathematical modeling, and the application of calculus to solve real-world physics problems. Together with the previous two courses in the sequence, this course completes the core physics curriculum required for most STEM transfer pathways.
Units: 4
Credit - Degree Applicable Transferable to both UC and CSU
Course Details
- Grade Options: Letter Grade
- In-Class Lecture Hours: 48 – 54
- In-Class Lab Hours: 48 – 54
Requisites and Advisories
- Prerequisites: MATH C2220, PHYS 004A
- Co-Requisites: None
- Advisory: None
- Additional Requisite Information:
The honors version of the same course may be used to satisfy a requisite requirement.
Transfer Details
- CSU/UC:
Transferable to both UC and CSU - WVC GE: Area A-5: Natural Sciences
- C-ID: PHYS 215 - Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: C
- Cal-GETC GE: Area 5A: Physical Science
Area 5C: Laboratory