Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026Class Size36 studentsCredits4PrerequisitePHYS 272 or equivalent. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionIntroduces thermodynamics, waves, optics, and modern physics. Includes the first and second law of thermodynamics, mechanical waves, sound waves, electromagnetic waves, geometrical optics, physical optics, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and atomic spectra. Third of a three-semester, calculus-based sequence intended mainly for majors in the physical sciences and engineering. [D; CSU; UC; C-ID PHYS 215]Usually HeldMon Wed 8:35am–9:55am, Wed 11:45am–12:50pm 