PHY 101 - PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS: A

    Recent Professors
    Jason Marshall
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH103EandMATH104E(MATH 104E may be taken concurrently)
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHY 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    PHY101isthefirstcourseinathree-semester sequence intended for students majoring in engineering and the physical sciences. The course covers topics in classical mechanics, including motion, kinematics, forces, work, energy, momentum, angular motion, static equilibrium, and Newtonian gravity. Vectors and derivatives are used extensively throughout the course. Computers and numerical techniques are used extensively in the laboratory component of the course.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:55pm–4:00pm, Mon Wed 10:45am–12:10pm, Mon Wed 9:10am–10:35am, Tue Thu 10:45am–12:10pm