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Physics (phys) Transfer Information
For students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or unviersity, the following College of the Redwoods courses are those which must be completed in order to fulfill the lower-division major requirements in the institution/major field of study specified.
CSU, Chico
B.A. Physics
CHEM 1A, 1B; MATH 50A, 50B, 50C; PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C; CMPST 3
CSU, Humboldt
B.A. Physics
CHEM 1A, 1B; MATH 45, 50A, 50B, 50C; PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C; CMPST 3 recommended
CSU, Sacramento
B.A./B.S. Physics
CHEM 1A, 1B; MATH 45, 50A, 50B, 50C and 55; PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C
UC, Berkeley
B.S. Physics
MATH 45, 50A, 50B, 50C and 55; PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C; CHEM 1A, 1B and CMPST 3 strongly
recommended
Physics (phys) Course Offerings
PHYS 2A----------CSU and UC
General Physics
4 units - 3 hours lecture/3 hours lab
Prerequisite: none
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: MATH 25
An introduction to the structure and language of physics through the study of mechanics,
thermodynamics, vibrations, and waves.
(CAN PHYS 2)
PHYS 2B----------CSU and UC
General Physics
4 units - 3 hours lecture/3 hours lab
Prerequisite: PHYS 2A
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: none
A continuation of the study of the structure and language of physics. The subject matter
includes electricity and magnetism, optics, and the physics of the atom and its nucleus.
(CAN PHYS 4)
PHYS 4----------CSU and UC
Engineering Physics
4 units - 3 hours lecture/3 hours lab
Prerequisite: none
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: MATH 50A
An introductory course in physics for physical science and engineering majors. The subject
matter of the course is classical mechanics.
(CAN PHYS 8)
PHYS 4B----------CSU and UC
Engineering Physics
4 units - 3 hours lecture/3 hours lab
Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: none
A continuation of the introductory treatment of physics for physical science and
engineering majors. The subject matter includes static electricity; magnetic phenomena;
direct and alternating current circuits; the laws of Gauss, Ampere, and Faraday; and
electromagnetic waves.
(CAN PHYS 12)
PHYS 4C----------CSU and UC
Engineering Physics
4 units - 3 hours lecture/3 hours lab
Prerequisite: PHYS 4B
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: none
A continuation of the introductory treatment of physics for physical science and
engineering majors. The subject matter includes geometric and physical optics, the
mechanics of solids and fluids, wave motion, thermal physics, and an introduction to
relativity and quantum physics.
(CAN PHYS 14)
PHYS 10----------CSU and UC
Introduction to Physics
3 units - 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: none
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: MATH 120
This is an introductory course in physics for those students desiring either a general
education exposure to the subject or who wish to prepare themselves for either the 2- or
the 4-series courses.
PHYS 40----------CSU and UC
Independent Study
1-2 units
Grade-CR/NC option
Prerequisite: none
Corequisite: none
Recommended preparation: none
Individual study or research in physics. Specific topics or projects are determined in
consultation with the instructor. Variable 1-2 units, 3-6 lab hours per week.
Note: Repeatable to a maximum of 4 enrollments/6 units. Students taking independent study
courses must have a contract on file.
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