PHYS-1010 Astronomy
3 Credits
Survey of astronomy. History of astronomy, planets, asteroids and comets, the sun, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Contemporary issues and developments in astronomy and space science. Intended for non-science majors. To fulfill laboratory science requirements, students should enroll in related laboratory course.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-0985 Introduction to College Literacies or appropriate sore on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0980 Language Fundamentals I taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMNS.
PHYS-101L Astronomy Laboratory
1 Credit
Intended for non-science majors. Exercises on measurements, optics, telescopes, the sun, constellations, and other related astronomy topics. Laboratory activities complement and enrich related lecture course.
Laboratory: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-1010 Astronomy or concurrent enrollment.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMNS.
PHYS-1050 Everyday Physics
2 Credits
Introductory science course designed to develop an understanding of the phenomena of our everyday life via the laws of physics. The emphasis is not on problem-solving course, but on encouraging students to understand and appreciate their environment from a new perspective. Explores application of various fields of physics to everyday living, household applications, sports applications and other applications discussed.
Lecture: 2 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I, and MATH-0955 Beginning Algebra, or qualified Math placement.
PHYS-1210 College Physics I
4 Credits
Kinematics, vectors, and Newtonian mechanics (forces and motion, gravitation, energy, momentum, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion), fluids, heat, and thermodynamics. Emphasis on problem solving using algebra.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): MATH-0965 Intermediate Algebra; or qualified Math placement; or departmental approval. Note: MATH-1200, MATH-1270 or MATH-1280 taken prior to Fall 2016 will meet prerequisite requirements for this course.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMNS and Transfer Assurance Guide OSC014 and OSC021 (1 of 2 courses for OSC021, both must be taken).
PHYS-1220 College Physics II
4 Credits
Introductory algebra-based physics course designed for non-physics majors covering areas of physics which include electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, special relativity, atomic and nuclear physics.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-1210 College Physics I.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMNS and Transfer Assurance Guide OSC015 and OSC021 (2 of 2 courses for OSC021, both must be taken).
PHYS-2250 Radiographic Physics and Quality Control
4 Credits
Course designed for Radiography program students. Basic introduction to college physics. Reviews basic mathematical operations needed for this course. Discusses energy, matter, Newtonian laws, atomic structure, electrostatic, electrodynamics, magnetism, electromagnetism that will lead to the study of x-ray generators, x-ray circuitry, and automatic exposure devices. Includes laboratory application of related physics experiments and the use of quality assurance testing tools to ensure radiographic quality control.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours
Prerequisite(s): RADT-1351 Image Acquisition and Evaluation, and departmental approval: admission to Radiography program.
PHYS-2310 General Physics I
5 Credits
The first semester of a two-semester introductory calculus-based physics course designed for students majoring in science or engineering covering areas in; motion in one, two, and three dimensions, rotational motion, energy and momentum, gravitation, oscillations and waves, and thermodynamics.
Lecture: 4 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): MATH-1610 Calculus I, or departmental approval.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMNS and Transfer Assurance Guide OSC016 and OSC022 (1 of 2 courses, both must be taken)
PHYS-2320 General Physics II
5 Credits
The second semester of a two-semester introductory calculus-based physics course designed for students majoring in science or engineering covering areas in; electrostatics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, and introductory modern physics.
Lecture: 4 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-2310 General Physics I, or departmental approval.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMNS and Transfer Assurance Guide OSC017 and OSC022 (2 of 2 courses, both must be taken).