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PCS 201 General Physics I
PCS 202 General Physics II

An introduction to physics. First semester topics include classical mechanics, heat and thermodynamics. Second semester topics include sound, electrostatics, magnetism, electrodynamics, and light. Three-hour lecture, one-hour recitation, and two-hour laboratory, weekly. Prerequisite: MAT 150. PCS 201 is a prerequisite for PCS 202. PSC 201 fulfills the N requirement and is approved for Q skills integration. 4 credits each

PCS 221 Physics with Calculus I
PCS 222 Physics with Calculus II

An introduction to Physics using calculus. First semester topics include classical mechanics, heat, and thermo dynamics. Second semester topics include wave motion, sound, electrodynamics, light, and quantum theory. Three-hour lecture, one-hour recitation, and two-hour laboratory, weekly. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MAT 152. PCS 221 is a prerequisite for PCS 222. PSC 221 fulfills the N requirement and is approved for Q skills integration. 4 credits each

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