PHYS 210 - Physics I: Mechanics & Heat

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

General Education Code(s): 23NS, 23RE
Other Course Attribute(s): LASC, LSCI

Prerequisite(s): MATH 210 or permission of the instructor
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): MATH 210 (if not taken as prerequisite)

This is the first calculus-based physics course for science and engineering students. Emphasis is placed on mechanics, i.e., kinematics, kinetics, work-energy, and impulse- momentum. An introduction to wave motion and thermodynamics is provided.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The general education requirement for critical thinking is satisfied by PHYS 210. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

clearly articulate an issue or problem;
identify, analyze, and evaluate ideas, data, and arguments as they occur in their own or others’ work;
acknowledge limitations such as perspective and bias; and
develop well-reasoned (logical) arguments to form judgments and/or draw conclusions.

Course-specific SLOs for PHYS 210:

Students will demonstrate understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis.
Students will demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.