PHYS 2A

About this course

This course provides an elementary study of the basic physical laws describing the motion of bodies, as well as the study of oscillations, waves, and sound. Students will experience the applications of everyday physical phenomena in problem-solving using verbal logic, critical thinking, and mathematics. In the laboratory, students will explore experimental scientific procedures by comparing theoretical models to classic experiments using standard measurement techniques, basic uncertainty analysis, and graphical interpretations of data.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• MATH 1ACalculus I
• orMATH 1AHCalculus I - HONORSmay be taken concurrently

Catalog wording: “MATH D001A or MATH D01AH (may be taken concurrently)”

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

What this course unlocks

De Anza courses that list PHYS 2A as a prerequisite.

• PHYS 2BGeneral Physics II

Transfer pathways that use PHYS 2A

ASSIST maps PHYS 2A to a requirement in 420 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• OceanographyDe Anza → Cal Maritime
• Marine TransportationDe Anza → Cal Maritime
• LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• KINESIOLOGYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• DAIRY SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PUBLIC HEALTHDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AND PACKAGINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOOD SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• NUTRITIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ARCHITECTURE, B. ArchitectureDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• MARINE SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• MICROBIOLOGYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH AND SOIL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Biology B.S. - General Biology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
• BiochemistryDe Anza → Humboldt State
• ChemistryDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Biology B.S. - Cellular/Molecular Biology ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Geology B.A. - Geosciences ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State