Mar 13, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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PHY 2053 - General Physics I


Credit(s): 3
This course is the first in a two-part series intended for non-physics majors, offering an algebra and trigonometry approach to topics such as kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotational motion, fluid dynamics, oscillatory motion, and waves. The course fosters analytical and critical thinking skills to promote a scientific understanding of the real world.

Course Attribute(s): CANP - Natural Sciences (Physical Science), SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences, SMEL - General Education Elective, SMNS - Natural Sciences, SPNS - Natural Sciences

Prerequisite(s): MAC 1147  OR MAC 2311  OR MAC 2281  (min grade C-)
CoPrerequisite(s): PHY 2053L  (min grade C-)

Other Information: Must be taken concurrently with lab and, if dropped, then dropped simultaneously. May not receive credit for both the PHY 2053  and PHY 2048  courses.



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