PHYS 260 - Physics with Calculus II

    Recent Professors
    Carlos A. Morante Melendez, Amin Jazaeri, Marco Wehrfritz
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    2–30 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 250 and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, MATH 253 or equivalent.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHYS 260
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    The second course of a three course sequence of calculus-based physics (may also be taken as the third course). Designed to give students majoring in engineering, physics or chemistry a thorough foundation in the fundamentals of physics. Covers electricity, magnetism, special relativity and electromagnetic waves. The laboratory portion covers measurement and analysis of phenomena discussed in lecture.
    Usually Held
    Fri 8:10am–10:40am, Mon 1:10pm–4:00pm, Mon 6:10pm–9:00pm, Mon Wed Fri 10:10am–11:00am