Sierra College (Rocklin, CA)

• PHYS 105 — General Physics
  • Noncalculus introduction to the principles of mechanics, properties of matter and heat. Emphasis on applications relevant to several majors, including premedical, predental, optometry, forestry, architecture, and biological science. 

American River College (Sacramento, CA)

• PHYS 310 — Conceptual Physics
  • This course covers selected topics in motion, gravity, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, light, and atomic and nuclear physics. It is designed for non-science majors who have not taken a course in physics.
• PHYS 350 — General Physics
  • This trigonometry-based physics course covers the mechanics of particles, rigid bodies, and fluids. It also covers mechanical waves, sound, heat, and thermodynamics. The PHYS 350/360 series is designed for biological science students, including those in pre-medical, pre-dental, agricultural, and forestry programs.
• PHYS 360 – General Physics
  • This trigonometry-based physics course covers electricity, magnetism, basic electric circuit theory, optics, wave behavior, and modern physics. The PHYS 350/360 series is designed for biological science students, including those in pre-medical, pre-dental, agricultural, and forestry programs.
• PHYS 421 — Electricity and Magnetism
  • This calculus based course cover electrostatics, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, electrical circuits, resistance, emf, electromagnetic induction, magnetism and magnetic materials, introduction to Maxwell’s equations, and special relativity. 

Woodland Community College (Woodland, CA)

• PHYS 2B/3B — General Physics and Lab
  • This trigonometry-based physics course covers the study of physics, including electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity; equal emphasis placed on qualitative understanding and quantitative problem solving. The PHYS 2A/2B series is designed primarily for Life Science majors.
• PHYS 4B — Electricity and Magnetism
  • This calculus based course cover electrostatics, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, electrical circuits, resistance, emf, electromagnetic induction, magnetism and magnetic materials, introduction to Maxwell’s equations, and special relativity.
• PHYS 4C — Thermodynamics, Light, and Modern Physics
  • This calculus-based physics course explores the fundamental theories of thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics. Topics include heat, temperature, kinetic theory, light reflection and refraction, optics, interference, diffraction, atomic theory, and quantum physics. 

California State University, Fullerton

• PHYS 102 — Physical Science for Future Elementary Teachers
  • Designed especially for the prospective elementary teacher, this activity-based course examines physical science concepts in real-world contexts such as global warming, kitchen science and the automobile. Lecture and laboratory is combined into a single unified learning experience.
• PHYS 225 — Fundamental Physics: Mechanics (Calculus based course)
  • Classical Newtonian mechanics; linear and circular motion; energy; linear/angular momentum; systems of particles; rigid body motion; wave motion and sound.
• PHYS 226 — Fundamental Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (Calculus based course)
  • Electrostatics, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, electrical circuits, resistance, emf, electromagnetic induction, magnetism and magnetic materials, and introduction to Maxwell’s equations.
• PHYS 211 — Elementary Physics: Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics.
  • Designed for life and health science majors.
• PHYS 212 —Elementary Physics: Introduction to electricity and magnetism, wave motion and optics.
  • Designed for life and health science majors.
• PHYS 225L — Fundamental Physics: Mechanics lab
• PHYS 226L — Fundamental Physics: Electricity and Magnetism lab
• PHYS 211L — Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics lab.
• PHYS 212L — Introduction to electricity and magnetism, wave motion and optics lab.
• PHYS 101L — Survey of Physics Laboratory
• ASTR 101L — Introduction to Astronomy
• ASTR 101L — Introduction to Astronomy Lab 

Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA)

• PHYS 1 — Physics
  • Discovery of basic concepts of physics by working through guided activities in a workshop style. Topics include light and geometrical optics, electricity and DC circuits (with capacitors,) linear and rotational motion, forces, momentum, energy, harmonic motion and waves.
• PHYS 2AG — General Physics
  • The basic principles of physics. Includes theory, applications, laboratory, and problem solving in mechanics, heat, fluids, and wave motion.
• PHYS 4A — Engineering Physics
  • Studies linear and rotational motion, forces, work, energy, oscillations, gravitation, properties of solids, and waves. Includes laboratory experience, with significant use of computers for data acquisition and analysis. 

Whittier College (Whittier, CA)

• PHYS 103 — The Nature of Light
  • Exploration of the models of light and how they developed through activities. Covered reflection, refraction, lenses, polarization, Young’s experiment, and the quantum model.
• PHYS 107 — Quantum Physics for Poets
  • Designed and presented this course to Whittier College.
  • The course takes a conceptual approach to introduce the ideas and discoveries of quantum mechanics to non-science majors. The lecture is supplemented with labs, videos, and course readings.