PHYS 205A - GENERAL PHYSICS

    Recent Professors
    Patrick Len, Erik Veach, Asieh Sokhan Sheno Haghi
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    14–28 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisites: MATH 229 or MATH 231 or equivalent
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Presents the principles of statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, harmonic motion, fluid mechanics, heat, thermodynamics, wave motion and sound using trigonometry.
    Usually Held
    Mon 1:30pm–2:55pm, Mon 12:30pm–1:50pm, Mon Wed 10:00am–11:20am, Mon 10:30am–11:50am