Physics
6 courses · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
PHYS 3A General Physics
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- MATH 003A or
- Corequisite
- MATH 003A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHYS 105, PHYS 100S=PHYS 3A + PHYS 3B
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
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHYS 110, PHYS 100S=PHYS 3A + PHYS 3B
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
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHYS 205, PHYS 200S=PHYS 4A + 4B + 4C
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
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHYS 210, PHYS 200S=PHYS 4A + 4B + 4C
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
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHYS 215; PHYS 200S=PHYS 4A + 4B + 4C
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
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHYS 140=PHYS 10 + CHEM 30A
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.