2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (Updated Spring 2021) 
    
    May 12, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (Updated Spring 2021) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PHYS 181 Introductory Physics I

Credit 3
Honors
This is the first semester of a two-semester calculus-based sequence in introductory physics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, hydrostatics, thermal physics, and mechanical waves. The detailed subject matter for the course is chosen to emphasize physical principles and their applications, which are essential to an understanding of contemporary physics. Prerequisite(s): High School Physics and MATH 112 . Corequisite(s): PHYS 183 H. Concurrent enrollment in MATH 211  is recommended. Three lectures and one-hour discussion session per week. Registration in the laboratory part of the course is required.



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