# Physics (PHYS) courses Evergreen Valley College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 7 courses Source: https://catalog.evc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/phys/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026. ### PHYS 001 — Introductory Physics - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** MATH 013 with C or better, or equivalent, or placement by multiple measures - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None - Degree Applicable: AA/AS PHYS 001 is an introductory investigation into the topics of physics for non-science majors. Topics include the fundamentals of the scientific method, mechanics, forces, conservation of momentum and energy, rotational motion, gravity, atomic physics, thermodynamics, waves (sound and EM), electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity and nuclear physics. The course content incorporates hands-on laboratory activities, in-class physical demonstrations, journaling, outdoor activities, homework, and a group project. ### PHYS 002A — Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** MATH 022 or MATH 025 with C or better - **C-ID:** PHYS 105 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections (/c/evergreen-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/phys.md) - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None - Degree Applicable: AA/AS This is the first of a two-semester course in general physics for students not majoring in physics, engineering, or astronomy. Students will study basic principles of Mechanics and Thermodynamics such as Newton's laws of motion, work, and the conservation principles of energy and momentum, heat transfer, calorimetry, and the fundamental laws of thermodynamics. ### PHYS 002B — Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** PHYS 002A with C or better - **C-ID:** PHYS 110 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/evergreen-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/phys.md) - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: 4 - Degree Applicable: AA/AS This is the second algebra-based course in general physics for students not majoring in physics, engineering, or astronomy. The basic principles of vector operation, Newton's laws of motion, and conservation of momentum and energy covered in PHYS 002A are applied to topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. ### PHYS 004A — General Physics - **Units:** 5 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 4, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** MATH 067 or MATH 072 both with C or better or concurrrent enrollment in MATH 067 or MATH 072 - **C-ID:** PHYS 205 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None - Degree Applicable: AA/AS This is the first course in the calculus-based physics sequence for majors in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Specific topics include kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, momentum, rotation, simple harmonic motion, universal gravitation, fluids, and mechanical waves. Practical applications of these principles are discussed. A problem solving approach emphasizing both conceptual understanding and basic mathematical modeling is used. ### PHYS 007A — Calculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - I - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** MATH 067 or MATH 072 with C or better or concurrent enrollment in MATH 067 or MATH 072 - **C-ID:** PHYS 205 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/evergreen-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/phys.md) - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None - Degree Applicable: AA/AS This is the first course in the calculus-based physics sequence for students majoring in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Specific topics include kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, momentum, rotation, simple harmonic motion, universal gravitation, fluids, and mechanical waves. Practical applications of these subjects are discussed in class and incorporated into group projects developed along the term. A problem solving approach, using mathematical expressions and symbols, is routinely employed in lectures and homework to illustrate the laws of physics governing real world situations. ### PHYS 007B — Calculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - II - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** (PHYS 004A or PHYS 007A) and MATH 073, all with C or better or (PHYS 004A or PHYS 007A) and concurrent enrollment in MATH 073 - **C-ID:** PHYS 210 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/evergreen-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/phys.md) - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None - Degree Applicable: AA/AS This is the second course in the calculus-based physics sequence for students majoring in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. It emphasizes conceptual aspects of electricity, magnetism, circuits, and Maxwell's Laws. Practical applications of these subjects are discussed in class and incorporated into group projects developed along the term. A problem solving approach, using mathematical expressions and symbols, is routinely employed in lectures and homework to illustrate the laws of physics governing real world situations. ### PHYS 007C — Calculus-Based General Physics for Scientists and Engineers - III - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 3 - **Prerequisite:** (PHYS 004A or PHYS 007A) and MATH 073, all with C or better or (PHYS 004A or PHYS 007A) and concurrent enrollment in MATH 073 - **C-ID:** PHYS 215 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule - Repeatable: No - Grading: L - Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C District GE: 5A, 5C - Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None - Degree Applicable: AA/AS This is the third and last course in the calculus-based physics sequence for students majoring in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Students are introduced to the general laws governing optics, modern physics, and thermodynamics using a calculus-based approach. Several technological applications of these subjects are discussed and incorporated into group projects developed along the term. A problem solving approach, using mathematical expressions and symbols, is routinely employed in lectures and homework to illustrate the laws of physics governing real world situations.