| Course Details |
PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.) First semester of a three-semester, calculus-based sequence intended for science majors. Newtonian mechanics; oscillations and waves; heat and thermodynamics. Required text: Fundamentals of Physics: Halliday, Resnick, Volume 1 (Chapters 1 – 20), by Jearl Walker
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| Indiana DOE Code | 3086 |
| Credit Hours | 5 |
| Instructor Requirements | NOTE: GRADUATE COURSES FOR DISCIPLINE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH IU DUAL CREDIT PIPELINE. In addition to meeting one of three models for HLC qualifications as described in the ACP Instructor Handbook, applicants must have at least two years’ experience in the discipline and have a strong undergraduate background in the content area. Ideally, applicants have taught upper-level honors or advanced courses in the discipline (AP or honors equivalent, or dual credit with other provider). Applicants must have coursework in calculus-based physics; upper division undergraduate physics coursework is preferred. It is also recommended that applicants have a bachelor’s degree in physics, ideally a master’s degree. A graduate degree with at least 18 graduate hours in physics is required. |
| Student Prerequisites | Calculus (can be concurrent) |
