PHYS 230 - Principles of Physics

    Recent Professors
    Luke Bernardy, Christopher Martin, Kevin Spiro, Aundrea Tavakkoly, Thomas Nguyen, Wyatt Crockett, Quan Nguyen, Timothy Stamnitz and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    21–42 students
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): MATH C2220 or MATH 141E
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics. Required for students whose major field is physics, chemistry, or engineering. This is the first semester of a three semester sequence.
    Usually Held
    Thu 2:40pm–5:50pm, Tue 2:40pm–5:50pm, Tue 6:00pm–9:10pm, Tue Thu 12:25pm–2:30pm