PHYS 4A

About this course

A rigorous introduction to the physical laws that describe and explain the motion of bodies. This course requires problem solving using verbal logic, critical analysis, and mathematical models. Students investigate general scientific procedures as a quantitative interplay between experimentation and theory employing statistical methods, graphical techniques, and measurement theory.

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

Prerequisites

• • PHYS 50Preparatory Physicsmin grade C
  • or
• and
  • MATH 1BCalculus II
  • orMATH 1BHCalculus II - HONORSmay be taken concurrently

Catalog wording: “PHYS D050. with a grade of C or better, or the equivalent (including high school Physics); and MATH D001B or MATH D01BH (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 4A as a prerequisite.

• PHYS 4BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism

Transfer pathways that use PHYS 4A

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• Mechanical Engineering, General OptionDe Anza → Cal Maritime
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