The Associate in Science in Physics offered by Ohlone College is designed to prepare students for studying Physics at most universities. The core courses required in the Associate in Science in Physics will fulfill the lower division requirements for most campuses of the UC and CSU systems.
This program will enable students to develop a strong foundation in physics and mathematics. Furthermore, the theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills acquired by students in this program will also enhance their success in obtaining entry-level jobs that require two years of college-level science and math.
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Entry Requirements
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Curriculum
Core Courses
General Chemistry
General Chemistry
Calculus with Analytic Geometry
Calculus with Analytic Geometry
Calculus with Analytic Geometry
Introduction to Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism
Optics, Heat, and Modern Physics
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate a comprehension of physical and environmental reality by understanding how fundamental physical principles underlie the huge variety of natural phenomena and their interconnectedness.
Demonstrate a comprehension of biological reality by understanding how physical principles are at work in living organisms.
Demonstrate a comprehension of technology by understanding how things work on a fundamental level.
Build critical thinking and quantitative skills by gaining insight into the thought processes of physical approximation and physical modeling, by practicing the appropriate application of mathematics to the description of physical reality, and by searching for a physical interpretation of mathematical results.
Demonstrate basic experimental skills by the practice of setting up and conducting an experiment with due
regards to minimizing measurement error and by the thoughtful discussion and interpretation of data.
Demonstrate basic communication and technical skills by working in groups on a laboratory experiment.
Retain information from course to course by aiming at proficiency in the correct use of all the fundamental laws and equations to solve integrated problems.
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