Tougaloo college catalog 2013 2015

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Natural Sciences Division Area of Concentration CHE 115, 116 CHE 117, 118 CHE 225 CHE 227 CHE231,233 PHY 223, 224 PHY333 PHY335 MAT 221, 222 MAT 321, 322

General Chemistry I, II 6 General Chemistry Lab I, II 2 Organic Chemistry I 3 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 Quantitative Analysis 4 General Physics I, II 8 Electronics 4 Junior/Senior Laboratory 3 Calculus I, II 6 Calculus I, II 6 Total 43 Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: PHYSICS Elements of Physics (PHY 101) is offered for students not majoring in the Natural Sciences, to fulfill a General Education requirement. Introduction to Physics I, II (PHY 123, 124) is offered for students who want a year of General Physics that does not employ Calculus. PHY 101: ELEMENTS OF PHYSICS. A course treating the basic concepts of physics, relating them to everyday experiences and practical applications. Two hours of lecture/discussion and one laboratory period per week. Offered every semester. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS. PHY 123, 124: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS I, II. A basic study of the principles of physics for science majors and for non science majors with good mathematics backgrounds. Topics covered without the use of calculus include space, time and motion, optics and waves, mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Three hours of lecture and problem solving, and three hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite: MAT 103, MAT 104, or MAT 105 (to replace MAT 103, 104) or consent of the instructor. PHY 123 offered every Fall; PHY 124 offered every Spring. CREDIT: FOUR SEMESTER HOURS EACH SEMESTER. PHY 223, 224: GENERAL PHYSICS I, II. A one year sequence employing calculus in the study of mechanics, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Three hours of lecture and problem solving and a three hour laboratory period per week. Co-requisite: MAT 221 for PHY 223, MAT 222 for PHY 224. PHY 223 offered every Fall, Page 239


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