College of Science 615 study of selected topics in physics and chemistry. Two hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Recommended for Elementary Education majors. PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I Credits: (5) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] First semester of a two-semester sequence in general physics, primarily for students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, technology and other disciplines requiring physics without calculus. This semester covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Also covered are topics in gravity, fluid mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Class meets five hours per week in lecture/ discussion format. One 3-hour lab per week (PHYS 2015). Prerequisite: MATH 1060. PHYS 2015 - College Physics I Lab Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] One 3-hour lab per week. Co-Requisite: PHYS 2010. Enrollment limited to transfer students. PHYS 2020 - College Physics II Credits: (5) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Second semester of a two-semester sequence in general physics. This semester covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, light and optics, relativity, atomic, and nuclear physics. Class meets five hours per week in lecture/discussion format. One 3-hour lab per week (PHYS 2029). Prerequisite: PHYS 2010. PHYS 2025 - College Physics II Lab Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] One 3-hour lab per week. Co-Requisite: PHYS 2020. Enrollment limited to transfer students. PHYS 2040 PS - Principles of Observational Astronomy Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] An introductory course in observational astronomy. Topics will include planetary, stellar, and galactic astronomy, with a focus on modern observational techniques, including digital imagery, spectroscopy, and observing with science-grade astronomical instrumentation. Cross-listed withASTR 2040. Prerequisite: MATH 1060 (minimum grade of C). PHYS 2090 - Environmental Physics - Energy and Power Credits: (3) An interdisciplinary course dealing with the chemical and physical concepts of energy and power. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging energy crisis, effects upon the environment and the quality of life. PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] First semester of a two-semester sequence in calculus-based physics, primarily for students in science, math, computer science, and pre engineering. This semester covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's laws, and the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. Also covered are topics in gravity, fluid mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Class meets five hours per week in lecture/discussion format. One 3-hour lab per week (PHYS 2219). Co-Requisite: MATH 1210. PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] One 3-hour lab per week. Co-Requisite: PHYS 2210. Enrollment limited to transfer students. PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Second semester of a two semester sequence in calculus- based physics. This semester covers topics in electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, light and optics, relativity, and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Class meets five hours per week in lecture/discussion format. One 3-hour lab per week (PHYS 2229). Prerequisite: PHYS 2210. Co-Requisite: MATH 1220. PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] One 3-hour lab per week. Co-Requisite: PHYS 2220. Enrollment limited to transfer students. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog