# Physics (PHYS) courses

Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 6 courses

Source: https://bcc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/39665/39964/39703

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### PHYS 3A — General Physics

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** MATH 003A or
- **Corequisite:** MATH 003A
- **C-ID:** PHYS 105, PHYS 100S=PHYS 3A + PHYS 3B
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/phys.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A, 5C;

Comprehensive study of major topics of physics: Motion, forces, gravity, energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium, fluids, oscillations, waves, sound, heat, and thermodynamics for students majoring in the biological and medical sciences.

### PHYS 3B — General Physics

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS 003A
- **C-ID:** PHYS 110, PHYS 100S=PHYS 3A + PHYS 3B
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A, 5C;

Comprehensive study of major topics of physics: Electric and magnetic forces, fields, and energy; DC and AC circuits, light, optics, relativity, quantum physics, atoms, molecules, nuclei, particles, and astrophysics for students majoring in the biological and medical sciences.

### PHYS 4A — General Physics with Calculus

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** MATH 003A and MATH 003B or
- **Corequisite:** MATH 003B
- **Advisory:** PHYS 010
- **C-ID:** PHYS 205, PHYS 200S=PHYS 4A + 4B + 4C
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/phys.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A, 5C;

Comprehensive study of major topics of physics: Motion, forces, gravity, energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium, fluids, oscillations, waves, and sound.

### PHYS 4B — General Physics with Calculus

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS 004A and MATH 003B and MATH 003C or
- **Corequisite:** MATH 003C
- **C-ID:** PHYS 210, PHYS 200S=PHYS 4A + 4B + 4C
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A, 5C;

Comprehensive study of major topics of physics: Thermodynamics, electric forces and fields, magnetic forces and fields, electricity, and AC and DC circuits.

### PHYS 4C — General Physics with Calculus

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS 004B and MATH 003C and MATH 003E or MATH 003F or
- **Corequisite:** MATH 003E and MATH 003F
- **C-ID:** PHYS 215; PHYS 200S=PHYS 4A + 4B + 4C
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/phys.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A, 5C;

Comprehensive study of major topics of physics: Light, interference, relativity, quantum physics, atoms, molecules, and nuclei.

### PHYS 10 — Introduction to Physics

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** MATH 201 or MATH 202 or MATH 210D
- **C-ID:** PHYS 140=PHYS 10 + CHEM 30A
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A;

Elementary study of major topics of physics: Motion, forces, gravity, matter, energy, momentum, rotation, oscillation, sound, heat, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, light, quantum physics, atoms, nuclei, and relativity. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in PHYS 2A-2B, 3A-3B, or 4A-4B-4C.