PHYS 270 - Physics with Calculus III

    Recent Professors
    David J. Locke, Alexander Wong, Elisha F. Polomski
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    8.1Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 250, and completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 253.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHYS 270
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Third semester in a three-semester sequence for students majoring in the Physical Sciences and Engineering. Topics covered are thermodynamics, geometric and physical optics, and modern physics.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:45am–11:00am, Wed 2:10pm–5:00pm, Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:25pm, Mon Wed 3:40pm–5:00pm