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2016-2017 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 095 Foundations of Physics I

This course is the first half of a two-semester course designed to prepare the Individual Studies student for entrance into a technical program of his or her choosing. The student will begin by learning some basic tools such as powers-of-10 notation, graphing techniques and vector addition. Then these tools will be applied in the areas of linear motion, forces, energy, heat and temperature, sound, and the reflection and refraction of light waves. Credits earned in this course may not be applied toward an associate degree.
Lab fee will be required
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4ND
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3
Lab: 2