PHYS 20 - THE IDEAS AND EVENTS OF PHYSICS

    Recent Professors
    N. Eltawil, R. Radzyminski
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of PHYS 20
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Major discoveries, ideas and methods in physics. Includes simple motions, the nature of matter and energy, electric and magnetic effects, and 20th-century ideas in relativity, and atomic and nuclear science. Emphasis is on understanding concepts rather than mathematical aspects. This course is also suggested for students having no previous physics training as preparation for more advanced physics courses.
    Usually Held
    Mon 7:00pm–9:50pm, Wed 7:00pm–9:50pm, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:15am, Thu 7:00pm–9:50pm