PHYS 1101

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PHYS 1101
General Physics I

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

PHYS 1101 and PHYS 1102 emphasize both quantitative and conceptual understanding of the topics and tools of introductory physics developed without the use of calculus. The courses offer individualized instruction. Students learn through completing assigned readings, problems, and laboratory exercises, and through individualized tutoring. Additionally, recorded lectures, overview sessions, short videos, sample tests, and online tutorials are provided. The course format provides flexibility, but in some ways is more demanding than a course with a traditional format. Success requires discipline and well-developed study habits. Students without high school physics should allow extra time. Evaluation includes an oral lab check, a selection of graded homework problems, and a written test for each unit; these must be completed within a flexible set of deadlines. Major topics for PHYS 1101: forces and equilibrium, kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, fluid mechanics, waves and sound, thermal physics, and thermodynamics. At the level of College Physics, 5th edition, by Giambattista.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 three years of high school mathematics, including trigonometry. Corequisites: None.

Forbidden Overlaps REF-FA25 EAS 1600, PHYS 1101, PHYS 1112, PHYS 2207

Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Not open to: first-year students.

Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG), (PHS-AS), (SCT-IL)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2476 PHYS 1101   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Fulbright, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrolled students will receive an email with instructions for joining a course orientation (via Zoom) on the first day of class at 7:30 pm. The orientation session will be recorded for those not able to join live. PHYS 1101 allows considerable flexibility, but students must plan to participate in the Zoom tutoring sessions regularly. Time-management skills and self-motivation are crucial to success. First-year students are not allowed to enroll due to difficulty level and enrollment capacity.

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