PHYS 151A - General Physics Lecture I

(3 units)

Equivalent to lecture portion of PHYS 151. Intended for high school Advanced Placement physics students or for students in majors not requiring lab credit. Credit not allowed in both PHYS 151A and PHYS 151. For non-physical science majors. Kinematics, energy and momentum conservation, rotational dynamics, thermodynamics, fluids, harmonic motion and sound.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate problem solving skills in various types of problems in physics using quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and appropriate mathematical techniques.
2. demonstrate the ability to use scientific methods to understand and explain concepts in physics.
3. connect physics concepts and problems to their world experience.

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