PHYS 202 - Physics B: Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism 5 Units (AA/AS; Citrus B2; Citrus B3; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 5A; Cal-GETC 5C)

    Recent Professors
    Gloria Ramos
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 201 or PHYS 201H ; MATH 191 .
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of PHYS 202
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Core topics include electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, laws of thermodynamics, and the kinetic theory of gases. This course is part of a three-semester sequence and is required of all majors in engineering, physics, chemistry, and some geology and mathematics majors.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:00pm–4:05pm, Mon Wed 9:55am–12:00pm, Tue Thu 9:55am–12:00pm