Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class Size24 studentsCredits4PrerequisiteEnrollment requires appropriate placement (based on high school GPA and/or other measures), or completion of an elementary algebra course. It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionThis course investigates the basic characteristics of matter and the interactions that govern its behavior, and emphasizes how remarkable everyday phenomena are from this perspective. Examples from popular culture (e.g., movies, TV, and sports) are utilized. Topics include how to describe an object’s motion, how to explain changes in an object’s motion, and the roles of work and energy, among other topics. The course is intended for non-science majors, stresses conceptual understanding, and presents students with an opportunity to see how our world works according to physics.Usually HeldMon Wed 5:30pm–6:55pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 5:00pm–7:05pm, Mon Wed 7:05pm–8:30pm 