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PHYSICS (PHYS)
Chair: Edward Van Keuren (202) 687-5984
Department of Physics Website
FIRST SESSION (June 2-July 3)
Principles of Physics I Lecture
Skelton
PHYS-041-10
Lec: M-F 9:00-10:35 a.m.
3 cr.
Concurrent enrollment in PHYS-043 is required unless instructor permission is obtained.
Principles of Physics Lab I
Boyd
PHYS-043-10
Lab: MW 10:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
1 cr.; $145 lab fee
Wei
PHYS-043-11
Lab: TR 10:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
1 cr.; $145 lab fee
This is a first course in physics that satisfies pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-engineering requirements. Knowledge of elementary calculus is required. Lecture and laboratory must be taken together unless approval of instructor is obtained.
SECOND SESSION (July 7-August 8)
Basic Physics
De Vincenz
PHYS-007-20
Lec: M-F 2:00-3:35 p.m.
3 cr.
This course satisfies a math/science requirement for the College. The science of everyday life: motion, energy, momentum, gases, heat, atoms, electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, quantum physics, and the world according to Einstein.
Principles of Physics II Lecture
Skelton
PHYS-042-20
Lec: M-F 9:00-10:35 a.m.
3 cr.
Concurrent enrollment in PHYS-044 required unless instructor permission is obtained.
Principles of Physics II Lab
De Vincenz
PHYS-044-20
Lab: MW 10:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
1 cr.; $145 lab fee
De Vincenz
PHYS-044-21
Lab: TR 10:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
1 cr.; $145 lab fee
This is a first course in physics which satisfies pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-engineering requirements. Knowledge of elementary calculus is required. Lecture and laboratory must be taken together unless approval of instructor is obtained. Electricity; magnetism; DC and AC circuits; electromagnetic waves; interference and diffraction of light; and geometric optics will be covered. Registration is limited to students pre-approved by the Summer School. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS-042 is required unless instructor permission is obtained.
