Jul 04, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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PHYS 2003 - Introduction to Physics 1
First course in physics; open to students from all areas. Students should have a background in algebra, trigonometry and geometry, but no calculus required. Recommended for students in liberal arts, architecture, engineering technology, geological sciences, and pre-medicine. Mechanics of solids and liquids, oscillations, heat, thermodynamics. This course has a laboratory course (PHYS 2004) with which it is paired for General Education and TAGs credit.
Requisites: (MATH 1200 or math placement level 2 or higher) and WARNING: not PHYS 2001, PHYS 2051 or PHYS 2054
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2NS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to explain basics terminology, concepts and methods of physics.
- Students will be able to communicate a broad knowledge of the physical principles that describe and contribute to the world around us.
- Students will be able to apply algebra, trigonometry and geometry to represent the world mathematically and model physical processes.
- Students will be able to analyze multiple-concept problems, appropriately determining the concepts and approaches needed for each aspect of the problem and separating pertinent information from extraneous information.
- Students will be able to analyze complex problems and systems by breaking them into series of simpler problems based on the basic laws of physics.
- Students will be able to apply scientific methods of inquiry to gather and analyze data, draw evidence-based conclusions, and present data in graphical and tabular form with proper annotation.
- Students will be able to demonstrate how experimental data supports scientific arguments in a logical fashion.
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