Welcome to Physics at Yuba College

Faculty

Korey Champe

Assistant Professor of Earth Science
530-741-7676 phone
530-749-3854 fax (shared)
kchampe@yccd.edu

Bruce Schulte

Adjunct Professor of Physics
bschulte@yccd.edu

Mahendra Thapa

Adjunct Professor of Physics
bthapa@yccd.edu

Physical Science

Physical Science involves the study of non-living aspects of natural science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography.

Physics Courses

PHYS-2A -3 UNITS
General Physics I
TRANSERABLE TO CSU AND UC – UC UNIT LIMIT
C-ID: PHYS 105 (PHYS 2A AND PHYS 3A)
54 LECTURE HOURS
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)
Prerequisite(s): MATH-21
Co-requisite: PHYS-3A

PHYS-2B -3 UNITS
General Physics II
TRANSERABLE TO CSU AND UC – UC UNIT LIMIT
C-ID: PHYS 110 (PHYS 2B AND PHYS 3B)
54 LECTURE HOURS
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)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-2A; PHYS-3A
Co-requisite: PHYS-3B

PHYS-3A -1 UNIT
General Physics Laboratory I
TRANSFERABLE TO CSU AND UC
C-ID: PHYS 105 (PHYS 2A AND PHYS 3A)
54 LAB HOURS
Performance of lab experiments to verify the important concepts of
PHYS 2A. (L,M)
Co-requisite: PHYS-2A
Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in PHYS-4 series, or equivalent

PHYS-3B -1 UNIT
General Physics Laboratory II
TRANSERABLE TO CSU AND UC – UC UNIT LIMIT
C-ID: PHYS 110 (PHYS 2B AND PHYS 3B)
54 LAB HOURS
Performance of lab experiments to verify the important concepts of
PHYS 2B. (L,M)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-2A; PHYS-3A
Co-requisite: PHYS-2B
Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in PHYS-4 series

PHYS-4A -4 UNITS
Mechanics
TRANSERABLE TO CSU AND UC – UC UNIT LIMIT
C-ID: PHYS 205
54 LECTURE HOURS
54 LAB HOURS
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)
Prerequisite(s): MATH-1A
Co-requisite: MATH-1B

PHYS-4B -4 UNITS
Electromagnetism
TRANSERABLE TO CSU AND UC – UC UNIT LIMIT
C-ID: PHYS 210
54 LECTURE HOURS
54 LAB HOURS
Study of electromagnetism with accompanying laboratory. (L,M)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-4A

PHYS-4C -4 UNITS
Thermodynamics, Light, and Modern Physic
TRANSERABLE TO CSU AND UC – UC UNIT LIMIT
C-ID: PHYS 215
54 LECTURE HOURS
54 LAB HOURS
Study of thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics with
accompanying laboratory. (L,M)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS-4B

Links

College Success Center (small group tutoring)
MESA Program