# Physics (PHYS) courses

Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=154

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### PHYS-2A — General Physics I

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** MATH-21
- **Corequisite:** PHYS-3A
- **C-ID:** PHYS 105
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/yuba-college/schedule/fall-2026/phys.md)
- C-ID PHYS 105 requires PHYS 2A and PHYS 3A

Comprehensive study of physics, including mechanics, hydro-statics, thermodynamics and wave motion; equal emphasis placed on active participation of students’ through wide range of interactive classroom techniques for qualitative understanding and quantitative problem solving. Intended primarily for non-physics and non-engineering science majors including life science majors. (L,M)

### PHYS-2B — General Physics II

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS-2A; PHYS-3A
- **Corequisite:** PHYS-3B
- **C-ID:** PHYS 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- C-ID PHYS 110 requires PHYS 2B and PHYS 3B

Comprehensive study of physics, including electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity; equal emphasis placed on active participation of students through a wide range of interactive classroom techniques for qualitative understanding and quantitative problem solving. Intended primarily for non-physics and non-engineering science majors including life science majors. (L,M)

### PHYS-3A — General Physics Laboratory I

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 lab hours
- **Corequisite:** PHYS-2A
- **C-ID:** PHYS 105
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/yuba-college/schedule/fall-2026/phys.md)
- C-ID PHYS 105 requires PHYS 2A and PHYS 3A
- Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in PHYS-4 series, or equivalent.

Performance of lab experiments to verify the important concepts of PHYS 2A. (L,M)

### PHYS-3B — General Physics Laboratory II

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS-2A; PHYS-3A
- **Corequisite:** PHYS-2B
- **C-ID:** PHYS 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- C-ID PHYS 110 requires PHYS 2B and PHYS 3B
- Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in PHYS-4 series.

Performance of lab experiments to verify the important concepts of PHYS 2B. (L,M)

### PHYS-4A — Mechanics

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** MATH-1A
- **Corequisite:** MATH-1B
- **C-ID:** PHYS 205
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

An 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. (L,M)

### PHYS-4B — Electromagnetism

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS-4A
- **C-ID:** PHYS 210
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/yuba-college/schedule/fall-2026/phys.md)

Study of electromagnetism with accompanying laboratory. (L,M)

### PHYS-4C — Thermodynamics, Light, and Modern Physic

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** PHYS-4B
- **C-ID:** PHYS 215
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Study of thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics with accompanying laboratory. (L,M)