General Physics I

Catalog description

This course is a survey of the general principles of mechanics, sound and heat. It is designed for: (1) those students whose curriculum requires a one-year course in physics (pre-medical, pre-dental, architecture, agriculture, radio communication); (2) engineering students who have not had high school physics; (3) students who have an interest in the field of physics and select it to satisfy the science requirement of their curriculum. The main objective of the course is to acquaint the student with the experimental method, to develop laboratory skills and to present the student with an organized body of knowledge related to physical phenomena encountered in the student's life. ELA Placement: ELA 099 Requirement Prerequisite: MAT 121 or higher Semester Hour(s): 5 hour(s) Lecture / Lab Hours: 4 lec/2 lab/week Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): P1 900L