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 Course Title:   General Physics III

 Title Abbreviation:   GENERAL PHYSICS III

 Department:    PHYS&

 Course #:    136

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    400801

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

A continuation of PHYS& 134 with emphasis on electricity, magnetism, and the electromagnetic spectrum.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a grade of "C" or higher (or concurrent enrollment); and either MATH 099 with a grade of "C" or higher (or placement into MATH&141). AND Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS& 126.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Natural Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
CWU 113
U of W 116
WSU 1XX Transfers as 102 when taken with PHYS& 126, 135, and 125
WWU Transfers as 116 when taken with PHYS& 126

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Understand and be able to apply the concepts, laws and principles of electricity and magnetism (such as fields, forces, and energies) to explain or predict physical phenomena.
  2. Solve numerical problems in electricity and magnetism using appropriate physical laws, principles, and mathematical techniques (including algebra).
  3. . Draw and analyze DC and AC circuit diagrams to solve for variables such as resistance, current, voltage, capacitance, etc.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Electric forces
  2. Electric fields
  3. Electric energy and capacitance
  4. Current and resistance
  5. DC circuits
  6. Magnetism and magnetic fields
  7. Induction
  8. AC circuits
  9. Electromagnetic waves
  10. Electromagnetic spectrum