Course Description

Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences, PHYS 008

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Introduces classical and contemporary physics. Intended for students with preparation in calculus and algebra. Topics include introduction to forces, kinetics, energy, momentum, oscillations, waves, and fluids.

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Credit: 4.5 quarter units / 3 semester units credit
UC Merced, Natural Sciences

Course Credit:

Upon successful completion, all online courses offered through cross-enrollment provide UC unit credit. Some courses are approved for GE, major preparation and/or, major credit or can be used as a substitute for a course at your campus.

If "unit credit" is listed by your campus, consult your department, academic adviser or Student Affairs division to inquire about the petition process for more than unit credit for the course.

UC Berkeley:
Unit Credit

UC Davis:
Unit Credit

UC Irvine:
Unit Credit

UC Los Angeles:
Pending

UC Merced:
Units toward degree (See your Academic Advisor)

UC Riverside:
Unit Credit

UC San Diego:
Revelle - 1 course for Physics or Natural Science; Seventh - 1 course towards Alternatives - Natural Sciences and Engineering; TMC lower division Physics GE or 1 course toward lower division disciplinary breadth if noncontiguous to major; Muir - one course in a natural sciences theme; ERC - 1 natural science

UC San Francisco:
Unit Credit

UC Santa Barbara:
Unit Credit

UC Santa Cruz:
Unit Credit

Prerequisites

MATH 021 UG C- OR APMA 4 OR APMG 3 OR APMB 3 OR MC21 1 AND PHYS 008L UG C-

Course Creator

Carrie Menke
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