PHY 150 - General Physics I

    Recent Professors
    SZorba@riohondo.edu, gpoon@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    MATH 175
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHY 150
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is the first of a two-semester, trigonometry-based physics sequence and is designed for students transferring to a four-year institution and planning careers in health professional fields such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, pharmacy, and optometry as well as those students in engineering technology and architecture. Topics include kinematics, dynamics, energy, work, momentum, conservation principles, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, fluids, and thermodynamics. Students majoring in the biological sciences should consult a counselor as to whether this course satisfies the general preparation requirements for their major at their intended transfer university.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Tue Thu 8:00am–9:25am, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am