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Course Syllabus

PHYS 2010 College Physics I

  • Division: Natural Science and Math
  • Department: Physics
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 4; Lecture: 4; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: MATH 1050 and MATH 1060, or equivalent
  • Corequisites: PHYS 2015
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2023
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Summer 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 18
  • Maximum Class Size: 24

Course Description

PHYS 2010 is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in algebra/trigonometry-based general physics. The course is designed for students majoring in pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, and other biological sciences. The topics covered include the study of kinetics, statics, dynamics, momentum, energy, rotational motion, gravitation, solids and fluids, and thermodynamics.

Justification

This course is a necessary component of the curriculum for pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, and other biological science majors. This course is designed to be transferable to other higher education institutions in Utah which offer a similar course with the same course number.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course students will understand be able to apply important scientific laws and principles, such as Newton's Laws.
  2. Students will understand and emulate the scientific approach to gaining knowledge.
  3. Students will be able to solve physics problems and apply them in scenarios from daily life and other fields of study.
  4. Students will recognize and make connections between Physics and other fields such as medicine and Biology.

Course Content

The course will cover the following topics:- Units and unit conversion- Motion in one dimension- Vectors and two dimensional motion- The Laws of Motion (Kinematics) - Work and Energy - Momentum and Collisions - Circular Motion and the Law of Gravity - Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics - Solids and Fluids- The Laws of ThermodynamicsThe fundamental aspects of physical laws will be a major focus, but the development and history of our understanding of these laws will also be emphasized.