PHYC 131 - Fundamentals of Physics

    Recent Professors
    B. Tran, G. Windmiller, T. Pickett
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in PHYC 130 or equivalent.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHYC 131
    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
    A continuation of Physics 130 covering electric charges, electric and magnetic fields and forces, DC and AC circuits, electromagnetic waves, light, optical instruments, relativity, modern physics, and atomic and nuclear physics. The laboratory provides emphasis on measurement techniques involving electric charge, electric circuits, oscilloscopes, optics, interference, lasers, and nuclear counting. The calculus-based course is primarily designed for life science majors and pre-med students. Physics 131 is not open to students with credit in Physics 240 or 241. (C-ID PHYS 110) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-5, CSU-B1,B3, IGETC-5A,5C, Cal-GETC-5A,5C)
    Usually Held
    Mon 11:00am–2:05pm, Tue 11:00am–2:05pm, Tue 2:15pm–5:20pm, Tue Thu 9:30am–10:50am