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17 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
PHYS 101 Conceptual Physics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Concept-oriented non-mathematical course in general physics. Topics include motion, heat, sound, light, electricity and modern physics. Special emphasis on everyday experience, with practical illustrations taken from art, music, sports, the home.
PHYS 101L Conceptual Physics Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- PHYS 101.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Concept-oriented laboratory in general physics. Topics include motion, heat, sound, light, electricity and modern physics. Special emphasis on everyday experience, with practical illustrations taken from art, music, sports, the home.
PHYS 102 Introductory Physics For Science Majors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 108 (54 lecture, 54 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Introductory course, with quantitative applications and problem-solving introduced where appropriate, for students majoring in the physical sciences. Topics include the meaning of physical law, vectors, Newton's Laws of Motion (classical physics), work and energy, waves, electricity, magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics.
PHYS 105 General Physics
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 108 (54 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- Math 137 or equivalent based on SBCC's Assessment Services placement via multiple measures.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- C-ID PHYS 105 or C-ID PHYS 100S (with SBCC's PHYS 106)
Newton's Laws of Motion, statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, work and energy, rotational motion, fluid statics and dynamics, temperature and heat, thermodynamics, wave motion and sound.
PHYS 105D Physics Discussion I
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- PHYS 105 or PHYS 110.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Concurrent Discussion session designed to accompany PHYS 105 or PHYS 110. This course will allow for extra practice and group discussion of the course topics, and also cover more in-depth problem solving techniques and applying the concepts to real world scenarios. Topics include Newton's Laws of Motion, statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, work and energy, rotational motion, fluid statics and dynamics, temperature and heat, thermodynamics, wave motion and sound.
PHYS 106 General Physics
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 108 (54 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- MATH 137 or equivalent based on SBCC's Assessment Services placement via multiple measures.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- C-ID PHYS 110 or C-ID PHYS 100S (with SBCC's PHYS 105)
, PHYS 105. Electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics.
PHYS 106D Physics Discussion II
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- PHYS 106 or PHYS 111.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Concurrent Discussion session designed to accompany PHYS 106 or PHYS 111. This course will allow for extra practice and group discussion of the course topics, and also cover more in-depth problem solving techniques and applying the concepts to real world scenarios. Topics include electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics.
PHYS 110 Introductory Physics
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 108 (54 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- MATH 130 or MATH 150.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- PHYS 105
Newton's Laws of Motion, statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, work and energy, rotational motion, fluid statics and dynamics, temperature and heat, thermodynamics, wave motion and sound. (Appropriate for Life Science majors requiring calculus-level physics).
PHYS 111 Introductory Physics
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 108 (54 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 110 and MATH 130 or MATH 150.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- PHYS 110
Electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics. Appropriate for Life Science majors requiring calculus-level physics.
PHYS 121 Mechanics Of Solids And Fluids
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 102 or trigonometry based High School Physics and Math 150.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- PHYS 200S, PHYS 205
For Engineering and Physical Science students. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, Newton's Laws of Motion, conservation principles, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, wave motion and sound, and introduction to hydrostatics and hydrodynamics.
PHYS 121W Workshop for Physics 121
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- PHYS 121 (concurrent).
"Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering" (EMSE) supplementary problem-solving workshop designed for PHYS 121.
PHYS 122 Electricity and Magnetism
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 121 and MATH 160.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- PHSY 200S, PHYS 210
For Engineering and Physical Science students. Electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, Gauss' Law, capacitors and dielectrics, DC circuits, Ohm's Law, magnetism, and electromagnetism, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law, alternating current theory, electrical oscillators, electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic waves.
PHYS 122W Workshop for Physics 122
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- PHYS 122 (concurrent).
"Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering" (EMSE) supplementary problem-solving workshop designed for PHYS 122.
PHYS 123 Heat, Light and Modern Physics
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- PHYS 121 and MATH 160.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- PHYS 200S, PHYS 215
For Engineering and Physical Science students. Mechanical waves, thermodynamic processes and systems, kinetic theory, light and modern physics.
PHYS 123W Workshop for Physics 123
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- PHYS 123 (concurrent).
"Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering"(EMSE) supplementary problem-solving workshop designed for PHYS 123.
PHYS 298 Independent Reading in Physics
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 192 (192 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Other: To be eligible for independent reading, a student must have completed 12 units at SBCC with a G.P.A. of 2.5 and a minimum of 4 units with a G.P.A. of 2.5 in the Physics Department. Independent literature search and/or reading of material on a topic in physics. Student works under guidance and direction of sponsoring faculty member on project consistent with interests and abilities. A final report, including an annotated bibliography, is required.
PHYS 299 Independent Research in Physics
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 192 (192 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Independent, systematic research investigation of a problem in physics. A final report on research conducted is required. May be taken four times for credit. Course restricted to 3 repetitions