PHYS 57 - Physics 3: Modern Physics

    Recent Professors
    Quinn MacPherson, Marc Royster
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    7.3Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 056 and MATH 067 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    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
    This is the third semester of a three-semester introductory calculus-based physics course. It is a fundamental treatment of the general principles of Physics for those majoring in physics and engineering. Topics included are Geometric and Wave optics, Special Relativity, Lorentz Transformation, Quantum Theory of Atoms, Fission and Fusion, and the Evolution of the Universe. (C-ID PHYS215)
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 12:10pm–1:00pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:10am–10:00am, Thu 9:10am–12:00pm