PHY 114: Physics For Science Majors II

4 credits

Students will learn key principles of and analytical, calculus-based problem-solving skills in thermodynamics; electrostatics; magnetism and magnetic induction; dc and ac circuits; electromagnetism; geometrical optics; and physical optics. Students will complete weekly laboratories to explore the material in a physical setting.  Numerical and computational skills will be reinforced.

Distribution Requirement

  • Natural Sciences

Learning Goals

COURSE LEARNING GOALS: Students will be introduced to a wide-range of fundamentals concepts in classical physics. The student will obtain a solid foundation of physical reasoning, putting newly learned mathematics to work solving problems.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Summer 2026, Summer II

Physics For Science Majors II
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