PHYS 431 - Heat, Waves, Light and

Recent Professors: Matthew M. Self, Manuel P. Paul, Efrain C. Lopez
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
Class Size: Not published
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: MATH 401 and PHYS 411 with grades of "C" or better
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of PHYS 431
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
Description: PHYS 431 Heat, Waves, Light and Modern Physics Units: 4 Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB Prerequisite: MATH 401 and PHYS 411 with grades of "C" or better Transferable: CSU; UC (PHYS 350, 360, 370, 380, 411, 421, 431 combined: maximum transfer credit of one series*; deduct credit for duplication of topics) General Education: Local GE L5; Cal-GETC Area 5A; Cal-GETC Area 5C C-ID: C-ID PHYS 215; Part of C-ID PHYS 200S 498 Physics 2025-2026 Official Catalog COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE This course examines the fundamentals of thermodynamics, waves and modern physics. Topics include temperature, heat, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, mechanical waves, sound, light reflection and refraction, interference and diffraction, optics, lasers, special relativity, quantum physics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics.
Usually Held: Mon 7:15pm–10:20pm, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:20am, Wed 7:15pm–10:20pm, Tue 8:30am–11:35am