Physics PHYS

PHYS-1A General Physics I

Units

4

Hours

54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of MATH21

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHYS 105

Letter Grade Only

Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in PHYS2A or PHYS3A

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 5

Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C

This is a trigonometry-based survey of general physics. It covers the basics of mechanics, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, heat, wave and oscillatory motion. It is designed for biological science students, including those in pre-medical, pre-dental, physical and occupational therapy, agricultural, and forestry programs.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHYS-1B General Physics II

Units

4

Hours

54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of PHYS1A or PHYS2A + PHSY3A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHYS 110

Letter Grade Only

Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in PHYS2B or PHYS3B

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 5

Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C

This is a trigonometry-based survey of general physics. It covers the basics of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, circuits, optics, light, and modern physics. It is designed for biological science students, including those in pre-medical, pre-dental, physical and occupational therapy, agricultural, and forestry programs.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHYS-4A Mechanics

Units

4

Hours

54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of MATHC2210; Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of MATHC2220

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHYS 205

Letter Grade Only

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 5

Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C

Overview of the field of physics, its position and significance relative to the sciences, followed by a detailed study of mechanics. Primarily for architecture, chemistry, engineering, geophysics, and physics majors.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHYS-4B Electromagnetism

Units

4

Hours

54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of PHYS4A; Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of MATHC2220

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHYS 210

Letter Grade Only

Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C

This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester calculus based physics series. Core topics include electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and Maxwell’s equations.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

PHYS-4C Thermodynamics, Light, and Modern Physics

Units

4

Hours

54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours

Prerequisite

Satisfactory completion of PHYS4B; Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of MATH1C

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

PHYS 215

Letter Grade Only

Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C

This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester calculus based physics series. Core topics include thermodynamics, optics, light, relativity and quantum physics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

PHYS-500 Support for PHYS 4A

Units

0

Hours

16–32 lecture hours

Satisfactory Progress (Noncredit)

This course provides support and hands-on practice of foundational skills necessary for calculus-based physics. Intended for students who are concurrently enrolled in PHYS4A at Woodland Community College. Topics include dimensional analysis, free body diagrams, vectors, and derivations of fundamental equations in physics. Concepts are taught in the context of classical mechanics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.