PHYS 1401: College Physics I

Credits 4 Lab Hours 3 Lecture Hours 3
Lab Fee
Course Fee
Field Experience Hours
0
Clinical Hours 0
Extended Hours
0
Practicum Hours
0
Contact Hours
96

Fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of classical mechanics and thermodynamics, including harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, physical systems, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and gravitation and other fundamental forces; with emphasis on problem solving. Laboratory activities will reinforce fundamental principles of physics listed above.

Prerequisite or Corequisite

 

Prerequisites

Corequisites

 

Cross Listed

 

Semester Offered
Not offered every semester
Notes

 

This course counts as part of the academic requirements of the Panola College Core Curriculum and an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree
Yes
Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking Skills – to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and syntheses of information
CT1: Generate and communicate ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing information

CT2: Gather and assess information relevant to a question

CT3: Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information

Empirical and Quantitative Skills – to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
EQS1: Manipulate and analyze numerical data and arrive at an informed conclusion

EQS2: Manipulate and analyze observable facts and arrive at an informed conclusion