| PHYS 1007 Elementary Physics, 4 credits
(Cross-listed as NATS 1007)
(Meets MnTC Goal 3)
Survey of major concepts, methods, and applications of physics. Topics include a description of motion, Newton’s Laws, conservation principles (energy and momentum), waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. For students not majoring in engineering, math or science related fields that need a basic understanding of physics. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory each week.
PHYS 1317 General Physics I, 5 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 3)
Prerequisite: MATH 1200 or concurrent enrollment.
Designed to meet the physics requirements for non engineering majors. Uses an algebra-based mathematical representation. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, energy, momentum, rotational motion, fluids, vibrations and waves, and thermodynamics. Four lecture hours and two laboratory hours each week. Students register separately for lecture and lab.
PHYS 1318 General Physics II, 5 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1317 and MATH 1201 or concurrent enrollment.
Designed to meet the physics requirements for non-engineering majors. Uses an algebra-based mathematical representation. Topics include electricity, magnetism, electrical circuits, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics. Four lecture hours and two laboratory hours each week. Students register separately for lecture and lab.
PHYS 1327 College Physics I, 6 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 3)
Prerequisites: Math 1400 or concurrent enrollment.
Designed to meet the physics requirements for students majoring in engineering, computer science, mathematics, and related fields. Uses a calculus-based mathematical representation. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, energy, momentum, rotational motion, fluids, vibrations and waves, and thermodynamics. Five lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. Students register separately for lecture and lab.
PHYS 1328, College Physics II, 6 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1327 and MATH 1401 or concurrent enrollment.
Designed to meet the physics requirements for students majoring in engineering, computer science, mathematics, and related fields. Uses a calculus-based mathematical representation. Topics include electricity, magnetism, electrical circuits, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics. Five lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week for each course. Students register separately for lecture and lab.
PHYS 2299 Independent Study, 1-3 credits
Prerequisite: Two courses in PHYS successfully completed.
Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in physics.
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