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  "college": "lake-tahoe-community-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "PHY",
  "name": "Physics",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/physics",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "PHY 104",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "104",
      "title": "General Physics I",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 84 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "MAT 104 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
      "cid": [
        "PHYS 100S = PHY 104 + PHY 105 + PHY 106"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the first in a sequence intended for students not majoring in physics or engineering but needing a one year course in physics as a requirement for their major program. The course is part of a three-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, and momentum. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "PHY 105",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "105",
      "title": "General Physics II",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 84 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "PHY 104 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
      "cid": [
        "<div>PHYS 100S = PHY 104 + PHY 105 + PHY 106</div>"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the second in a sequence intended for students not majoring in physics or engineering but needing a one year course in physics as a requirement for their major program. The course is part of a three-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, fluids, laws of thermodynamics, heat engines, kinetic theory, and entropy. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "PHY 106",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "106",
      "title": "General Physics III",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 84 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "PHY 105 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
      "cid": [
        "PHYS 100S = PHY 104 + PHY 105 + PHY 106"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the third in a sequence intended for students not majoring in physics or engineering but needing a one year course in physics as a requirement for their major program. The course is part of a three-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to electrostatics, magnetism, DC circuits, optics and modern physics. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "PHY 107",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "107",
      "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics",
      "units": "6",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 96 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "MAT 105 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part I)) MAT 105 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.",
      "corequisite": "MAT 106 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part II)) MAT 106 or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process. Prior completion of MAT 106 with a grade of \"C\" also satisfies this corequisite.",
      "cid": [
        "<ul> <li>PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208</li> <li>PHYS 205</li> </ul>"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the first in a sequence intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering. It is part of a four-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to translational and rotational kinematics, dynamics, Newton's laws, work and energy, momentum, and gravitation. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "Transferable to both UC and CSU (Pending)",
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "PHY 108",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "108",
      "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Light",
      "units": "6",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 96 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "MAT 106 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part II)) MAT 106 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.; PHY 107 (General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics) PHY 107 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
      "corequisite": "MAT 107 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III)) MAT 107 or equivalent. Prior completion of MAT 107 with a grade of \"C\" or better also satisfies this corequisite.",
      "cid": [
        "PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the second in a sequence intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering. It is part of a four-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to fluids, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, thermodynamics. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/phy/#phy-108",
          "subject": "PHY",
          "listedAs": "PHY-108"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PHY 207",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "207",
      "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism",
      "units": "6",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 96 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "PHY 108 (General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Light) PHY 108 or equivalent with a grade of \"C\" or better.; MAT 107 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III)) MAT 107 or equivalent with a grade of \"C\" or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.",
      "cid": [
        "PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the third in a sequence intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering. It is part of a four-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and Maxwell&rsquo;s equations. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "winter-2027",
          "name": "Winter 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/phy/#phy-207",
          "subject": "PHY",
          "listedAs": "PHY-207"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PHY 208",
      "subject": "PHY",
      "number": "208",
      "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Optics and Modern Physics",
      "units": "6",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 96 contact hours total",
      "prerequisite": "PHY 207 (General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism) PHY 207 or equivalent with a grade of \"C\" or better.; MAT 202 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part IV)) MAT 202 with a \"C\" or better, or equivalent, or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.",
      "cid": [
        "PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course is the fourth in a sequence intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering. It is part of a four-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to optics and modern physics. *UC unit/course limit",
      "notes": [
        "LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical Science",
        "CSU General Education Curriculum: Area B1: Physical Universe",
        "IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 5A: Physical Science",
        "25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 5: Physical & Biological Sciences",
        "Cal-GETC: Area 5A: Physical Science"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/phy/#phy-208",
          "subject": "PHY",
          "listedAs": "PHY-208"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}