| Frank Phillips College |
| Definitions: |
| *CTE (career/technical education course, typically does not transfer to a university) |
| Workforce Education Course: |
| Counts towards fulfillment of core curriculum component area and is guaranteed to |
| transfer to a public university or college in Texas. |
| Core Curriculum: |
| *TRAN (typically transfers to a university as an elective course) |
| *DEV (College-preparatory course, does not transfer, does not count towards a degree) |
| Academic Course: |
| Must take the listed course(s) first or where indicated obtain instructor's permission |
| Prerequisite: |
| Lecture hours per week - Lab hours per week - Credit hours |
| 3-3-4 |
| Course ID |
| PHYS 1401 |
| Data as of: February 18, 2010 - 8:44 am |
| Math and Sciences |
| Physics |
| Course Descriptions |
| CIPCode |
| Concepts and hands-on activities in natural sciences for elementary and middle school teachers with emphasis on physics; |
| structures and systems, energy transformations, changes over time, interactions and scientific world view. Topics include: the |
| scientific method and a survey of mechanics, matter, heat optics, electricity, and magnetism. This course is designed for |
| elementary education majors transferring to WTA&M University. Lecture-2; Lab-3; Credits-3. |
| CIPCode |
| An algebra and trigonometry based physics course covering mechanics, sound, heat and thermodynamics. This course is designed |
| for students preparing for further study in science and related areas including: medicine, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, |
| and secondary education. Prerequisite: Completion of *MATH 1314 or *MATH 1316 with a grade of C or better. (*MATH 1314 or |
| MATH 1316 may be taken as a corequisite.) TRAN; Core Curriculum (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4. |
| CIPCode |
| A continuation of PHYS 1401 including the study of electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Prerequisite: |
| Completion of PHYS 1401 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better. *TRAN; Core Curriculum (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; |
| Lab-3; Credits-4. |
| CIPCode |
| Study of the sun and its solar system, including its origin. Also includes other topics such as stars, nebulae, galaxies, and |
| cosmology. *TRAN; Core Curriculum (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4. |
| CIPCode |
| Concepts and hands-on activities in natural sciences for the non-science major with emphasis on physical phenomena. Topics |
| include the scientific method and a survey of mechanics, matter, heat, optics, electricity, and magnetism. *TRAN; Core Curriculum |
| (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4. |
| CIPCode |
| A general interest course for non-science majors designed to provide a broad background of fundamentals of chemistry and |
| physics with emphasis in chemistry including structures and systems, energy transformations, changes over time, interactions and |
| scientific world view. *TRAN; Core Curriculum (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4. |
| CIPCode |
| A calculus-based study of kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, waves sound, heat and thermodynamics for students |
| majoring in mathematics, physics, or engineering. Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 1401 or an equivalent algebra-based physics |
| and completion of *MATH 2413 or its equivalent with grades of C or better. (*MATH 2413 may be taken as corequisite.) TRAN; |
| Core Curriculum (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4. |
| CIPCode |
| A continuation of PHYS 2425 including the study of electric and magnetic fields, capacitance, magnetic properties of materials, |
| electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 2425 with a grade of C or better. *TRAN; Core |
| Curriculum (Natural Sciences); Lecture-3; Lab-3; Credits-4. |