# Physics (PHY) courses Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/physics "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027. ### PHY 104 — 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. - **C-ID:** PHYS 100S = PHY 104 + PHY 105 + PHY 106 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - 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 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 ### PHY 105 — 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. - **C-ID:**
PHYS 100S = PHY 104 + PHY 105 + PHY 106
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - 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 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 ### PHY 106 — 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. - **C-ID:** PHYS 100S = PHY 104 + PHY 105 + PHY 106 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - 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 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 ### PHY 107 — 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. - **C-ID:** - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules - 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 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 ### PHY 108 — 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. - **C-ID:** PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as PHY-108 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/phy.md) - 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 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 ### PHY 207 — 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. - **C-ID:** PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section listed as PHY-207 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/phy.md) - 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 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’s equations. *UC unit/course limit ### PHY 208 — 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. - **C-ID:** PHYS 200S = PHY 107 + PHY 108 + PHY 207 + PHY 208 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as PHY-208 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/phy.md) - 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 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