PHYS 11 - Descriptive Introduction to Physics

    Recent Professors
    Staff_NSCI, Mr. Christopher M. Scott
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    34–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of PHYS 11
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course utilizes lectures and demonstrations to present various principles of physics in a conceptual manner. Newton's Laws of motion and gravitation, momentum, work, energy, and heat will be presented. Other topics will be selected from properties of matter, fluids, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, atomic and modern physics, special and general relativity. Note: Students will not receive UC credit for Physics 11 if taken after PHYS 1A or PHYS 2A . Back to Top | Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window) Facebook this Page (opens a new window) Tweet this Page (opens a new window) Add to Backpack (opens a new window) All catalogs © 2026 El Camino College. Powered by Modern Campus Catalog™ .