Course Descriptions:
PHYS 1401: General Physics I (4 credits).
This is the first of two semesters in an introductory algebra-based survey course in physics. Mechanics includes one and two dimensional kinematics, dynamics, momentum and impulse, energy concepts including potential and kinetic energy and conservation of energy, friction, Newton's Laws of motion, Hooke's Law, simple harmonic motion. Heat and thermodynamics includes an introduction of concepts of heat, transport of heat, calorimetry, kinetic theory of gases, simple cyclic processes, heat engines.
(3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: READ 0312, MATH 0312
PHYS 1402: General Physics II (4 credits).
This is the second of two semesters in an introductory algebra-based survey course in physics. It includes electricity and magnetism, wave and particle nature of electromagnetic radiation, geometrical optics, physical optics, and an introduction to quantum mechanics, molecular physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics.
(3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: PHYS 1401, READ 0312, MATH 0312
PHYS 1403: Planetary Astronomy (4 credits) [Also listed as ASTR 1403]
This is an introductory astronomy course which includes the motion of the night sky, motion of the moon and it's phases,
Planetary Astronomy is also offered as a internet course. (See Distance Learning)
(3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: none
PHYS 1404: Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (4 credits) [Also listed as ASTR 1404]
This is an introductory astronomy course which includes introductory material on the motion of the sky, motion of the moon and it's phases, motion of planets, gravity and the laws of planetary motion. The interstellar medium, formation of stars, properties of stars, evolution of stars. Both Planetary Astronomy and Stellar and Galactic Astronomy are also offered as a internet courses. (See Distance Learning)
(3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: none
PHYS 2425: Mechanics and Heat I (4 credits)
This course for students in science, engineering, and other related fields covers such topics as one and two dimensional kinematics, dynamics, momentum and impulse, energy concepts including potential and kinetic energy and conservation of energy, friction, Newton's Laws of motion, Hooke's Law, simple harmonic motion. Heat and thermodynamics includes an introduction of concepts of heat, transport of heat, calorimetry, kinetic theory of gases, simple cyclic processes, heat engines.
(3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: READ 0310, MATH 2413
PHYS 2426: Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics
This course for students in science, engineering, and other related fields covers such topics as electricity and magnetism, wave and particle nature of electromagnetic radiation, geometrical optics, physical optics, and an introduction to quantum mechanics, molecular physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics.
(3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week). Prerequisite: PHYS 2425
Contact Information:
Dr Joseph Mills, Physics Instructor, Ph. D.
jmills@alvincollege.edu
Phone: 281.756.5672
Fax: 281.756.3884
Department Chairman:
Ms. Dora Devery, M.S.
ddevery@alvincollege.edu
