PHY-118 College Physics I

First semester of a two-semester sequence suitable for transfer students seeking a laboratory science elective, life science students, and those in the engineering technologies. This course is at the mathematical level of intermediate algebra and trigonometry. Topics include motion in one and two dimensions, force laws, energy, momentum, conservation principles, rotational motion, gravity, and fluids. PHY 101 or high school Physics is strongly recommended. This course carries SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) credit.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

MAT-145 with a grade of 'C' or better or placement into Math Level 3 or higher

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

2

Other Contact Hours

1

Department

• Science & Technology

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• Yes

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply Newton's laws of motion and the conservation laws in the study of mechanical systems.
2. Gather and analyze physical data. This data will be graphed to reveal mathematical relationships between variables, allowing students to compare data to physical models
3. Apply arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric principles to the analysis of mechanical physical systems.
4. Connect physics to other sciences, the arts, and to everyday life.