PHY 185
Intro to Physics
Bergen Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course covers a series of topics selected from the following: Newton's Laws of Motion, mechanical energy, work and power, heat and heat transfer, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, atomic structure, and radioactivity and relativity. Conceptual principles are emphasized without dwelling on the rigorous mathematical aspects of the topics studied. Application of principles to environmental and health problems is included. >General Education Course
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
007
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Tu · 8:00 – 10:45 AMFr · 8:00 – 10:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- 09-02-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center S-311; Pitkin Education Center S-320
- Instructor
- Swaminathan, P
010
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- We · 9:30 AM – 12:15 PMFr · 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM
- Meeting dates
- 09-02-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center S-320; Pitkin Education Center S-324
- Instructor
- Mikhaiel, M
101
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Th · 8:00 – 11:20 AMTu · 8:00 – 11:20 AM
- Meeting dates
- 09-23-2026-12-19-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center S-231; Pitkin Education Center S-324
- Instructor
- Chung, S
Section notes
Course starts on 9/23/26.
320
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 11:00 AM – 1:45 PMMo We · 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- 10-26-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center B-216; Pitkin Education Center S-324
- Instructor
- Chung, S
Section notes
Course starts on 10/26/26.
B390
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Fr · 6:00 – 10:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- 10-26-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Hybrid ONLINE; Pitkin Education Center S-320
- Instructor
- Mikhaiel, M
Section notes
Course starts on 10/26/26. These are courses with a lecture that is online and a lab that meets in person. Online lectures can be asynchronous with no virtual class meetings or synchronous with required virtual meetings on posted days/times. For add'l info visit: <a href="https://bergen.edu/online" target="_blank"> bergen.edu/online</a>
E080
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Tu · 6:15 – 9:00 PMMo · 6:15 – 9:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- 09-02-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center S-237; Pitkin Education Center S-324
- Instructor
- Klahr, J; Rivera, E
E081
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Th · 6:15 – 9:00 PMTu · 6:15 – 9:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- 09-02-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center S-231; Pitkin Education Center S-324
- Instructor
- Ziemba, J
L004
2 openSeats: 22/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Tu · 8:00 – 10:45 AMTh · 8:00 – 10:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- 09-02-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Lyndhurst LYN-524; Lyndhurst LYN-511
- Instructor
- Jeon, D
Section notes
This class will be held at our Meadowlands facility located at 1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ. Classes start on 9/2/26.
L005
2 openSeats: 22/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Mo · 8:00 – 10:45 AMWe · 8:00 – 10:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- 09-02-2026-12-21-2026
- Location
- Lyndhurst LYN-524; Lyndhurst LYN-511
- Instructor
- Sanchez, J
Section notes
This class will be held at our Meadowlands facility located at 1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ. Classes start on 9/2/26.
140
10 openSeats: 14/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Th · 2:00 – 5:20 PMSa · 2:00 – 5:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- 09-23-2026-12-19-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center TBA; Pitkin Education Center S-320
- Instructor
- Mikhaiel, M; Lo, T
Section notes
Course starts on 9/23/26.
E181
24 openSeats: 0/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:17 PM- Days & times
- Mo · 5:00 – 8:20 PMSa · 5:00 – 8:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- 09-23-2026-12-19-2026
- Location
- Pitkin Education Center S-305; Pitkin Education Center S-320
- Instructor
- Staff
Section notes
Course starts on 9/23/26.