I. COURSE TITLE: Applied Physics I - Mechanics COURSE NUMBER: 1117 CATALOG PREFIX: PHYS MATH 1118, or the equivalent. II. PREREQUISITES: COREQUISITE: MATH 1120, or MATH 1141, or MATH 1142, or Permission of the Department. III. CREDIT HOURS: 3 LECTURE HOURS: 2 LABORATORY HOURS: 1 OBSERVATION HOURS: 0 (2 contact) IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory, algebra based, survey course suitable for applied science and pre-med assisting majors, covering the topics of measurement, space, time, vectors, one dimensional and multi-dimensional motion, dynamics, forces, work and energy, conservation of energy, systems of particles, collisions, rotational motion, rotational dynamics. Laboratory component is included. V. GRADING: Grading will follow the policy in the catalog. Typically, grading will be based on the following: 100 90 = A – 89 80 = B – 79 70 = C – 69 60 = D – 59 0 = F – VI. ADOPTED TEXT: loose leaf version +enhanced WebAssign College Physics, 11th edition, 2017. Serway, and Vuille. Cengage Learning, ISBN #9781337741620 OR: Sections that are offered at OFF-SITE locations can be permitted to use older editions of the current approved text (within 6 years from current editions copyright). These older editions must be approved by curriculum committee and/or the department.
I. COURSE TITLE: Applied Physics I - Mechanics COURSE NUMBER: 1117 CATALOG PREFIX: PHYS II. PREREQUISITES: MATH 1118, or the equivalent. COREQUISITE: MATH 1120, or MATH 1141, or MATH 1142, or Permission of the Department. III. CREDIT HOURS: 3 LECTURE HOURS: 2 LABORATORY HOURS: 1 (2 contact) OBSERVATION HOURS: 0 IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory, algebra based, survey course suitable for applied science and pre-med assisting majors, covering the topics of measurement, space, time, vectors, one dimensional and multi-dimensional motion, dynamics, forces, work and energy, conservation of energy, systems of particles, collisions, rotational motion, rotational dynamics. Laboratory component is included. V. GRADING: Grading will follow the policy in the catalog. Typically, grading will be based on the following: 100 – 90 = A 89 – 80 = B 79 – 70 = C 69 – 60 = D 59 – 0 = F VI. ADOPTED TEXT: College Physics, loose leaf version +enhanced WebAssign 11th edition, 2017. Serway, and Vuille. Cengage Learning, ISBN #9781337741620 OR: Sections that are offered at OFF-SITE locations can be permitted to use older editions of the current approved text (within 6 years from current editions copyright). These older editions must be approved by curriculum committee and/or the department.
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