PHYSICSÂ 8B Introductory Physics 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
Introduction to electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, and modern physics. The course presents concepts and methodologies for understanding physical phenomena, and is particularly useful preparation for upper division study in biology and architecture.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 8A or equivalent
Credit Restrictions: Students with credit for 7B or 7C will not receive credit for Physics 8B.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 2 hours of discussion, and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture, 4 hours of discussion, and 4 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Physics/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.