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  • 1.00 Credits

    This is a required course for all physics majors. All students interested in majoring in Physics are encouraged to take this course as early as possible. The course focuses on exposing students to resources for a successful undergraduate career in physics, including navigating the choices they will make as majors as well as opportunities for internships, research, and outreach. In addition, students will be matched with peer mentors and exposed to physics oriented student groups.
  • 4.00 Credits

    An algebra based physics course on the study of motion and heat. The course includes one-dimensional and two-dimensional kinematics, Newton's three laws of motion, circular motion, work and energy, momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, periodic motion, the three laws of Thermodynamics, temperature, and heat transfer. Three lectures and two recitations weekly. Intended for students seeking to enter medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, humanities, and behavioral and social sciences. Those wishing to take this course as a lecture-laboratory course should register concurrently for PHYS 2015. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in ((MATH1050 AND MATH1060) OR (MATH1060 AND (AccuplacerCLM 80+ OR AccuplacerAAF 263+)) OR (MATH 1080 OR 1210 OR 1310)) OR APCalcAB 3+ OR APCalcBC 3+ OR AccuplacerCLM 90+ OR AccuplacerAAF 276+ OR ACTMath 28+ OR SATMath 650+
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    Laboratory experiences in mechanics and thermal physics to accompany PHYS 2010. Corequisites: "C-" or better in (PHYS 2010 OR PHYS 2210 OR PHYS 3210) OR AP Physics 1 score of 4+ OR AP Physics C Mech score of 4+.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Continuation of PHYS 2010. An algebra based physics course on electricity, magnetism and light. The course covers Coulomb's law, electric fields in vacuum and matter, electric potential and energy, magnetic fields, Faraday's law, DC and AC circuits. Topics on light cover the relationship between electromagnetism and light, the wave nature of light, geometric optics, lenses and mirrors. Three lectures and two recitations weekly. Those wishing to take this course as lecture-laboratory course should register concurrently for PHYS 2015. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 2010 OR PHYS 2210 OR PHYS 3210) OR AP Physics 1 score of 4+ OR AP Physics C Mech score of 4+
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    Continuation of PHYS 2015. Laboratory experiences in electric circuits, electronic instrumentation, computer interfacing, and optics to accompany PHYS 2020. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 2015 OR PHYS 2215) Corequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 2020 OR PHYS 2220 OR AP Physics 2 score of 4+ OR AP Physics C E&M score of 4+
  • 4.00 Credits

    PHYS 2110 is a 4 credit hour course that gives a rigorous introduction to the foundations of classical mechanics, the fundamental concepts of the motion of classical objects within the broad context of all fundamental scientific disciplines. In addition, basic concepts of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics are discussed as these are crucial applications of classical mechanics for Chemistry and Biology. This course is mathematically rigorous, calculus based and it is specifically aimed for students within the University of Utah's Integrated Science Core Curriculum study track. While the content covered by this course is similar to PHYS2210, this course has a specific focus on applications in Chemistry and Biology. The course will allow for little to no time to revisit mathematical methods that are prerequisites, including mathematical methods that are prerequisites of MATH1210 such as elementary algebra and trigonometry.
  • 4.00 Credits

    PHYS 2120 is a 4 credit hour course that gives a rigorous introduction to the foundations of electricity and magnetism, the fundamental concepts describing electric charges, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation, and optics. In addition, basic concepts of modern physics, including quantum mechanics, and relativity, atomic, nuclear and condensed matter physics as well as cosmology are discussed. The course is presented within the broad context of all fundamental scientific disciplines. While mathematically rigorous and calculus based, it is made specifically for students within the University of Utah's Integrated Science Core Curriculum study track. While the content covered by this course is similar to the content covered by PHYS2220, this course has a specific focus on applications in Chemistry and Biology. The course will allow for little to no time to revisit mathematical methods that are prerequisites, including mathematical methods that are prerequisites of MATH1210 such as elementary algebra and trigonometry.
  • 4.00 Credits

    A calculus based physics course designed to give science and engineering students a thorough understanding of mechanics. Topics include work and energy, vectors, kinematics, forces, Newton's three laws of motion, momentum, circular motion and rotations, angular momentum, Newtonian gravity. All topics are covered in one, two, and three spatial dimensions. Applications include mechanical oscillations, and wave motion. Three lectures and two recitations weekly. Those wishing to take this course as a lecture-laboratory course should register concurrently for PHYS 2215. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 1500 AND (MATH 1060 OR MATH 1080 OR AP Calc AB score of 3+)) OR (MATH 1210 OR MATH 1215 OR MATH 1250 OR MATH 1310 OR MATH 1311 OR AP Calc BC score of 3+ OR AP Calc AB score of 4+).
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    Teaches laboratory skills needed by scientists and engineers. Measurement, data analysis, computer graphics display, experimental design and report writing, experimental procedures and results. Experiments in mechanics and waves. Laboratory designed to accompany PHYS 2210. Corequisites: "C-" or better in (PHYS 2210 OR PHYS 3210) OR AP Physics C Mech score of 4+.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Continuation of PHYS 2210. A calculus based physics course designed to give science and engineering students a thorough understanding of electricity and magnetism. Topics include electrostatics, electric fields and potentials, magnetic fields and Faradays' law; current flow, resistance, capacitance and inductance; electric circuits and electromagnetic oscillations; electromagnetic waves, geometric and physical optics. All topics are covered in one, two, and three spatial dimensions. Three lectures and two recitations weekly. Those wishing to take this course as a lecture-laboratory course should register concurrently for PHYS 2225. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (MATH 1210 OR 1215 OR 1250 OR 1310 OR 1311 OR AP Calc AB 4+ OR AP Calc BC 3+) AND (PHYS 2210 OR PHYS 3210 OR AP Phys C: Mech 4+) Corequisites: MATH 1220 OR 1260 OR 1320 OR 1321 OR AP Calc AB 4+ OR AP Calc BC 3+.
    General Education Course