Physics
Class Schedule
2024 Spring Schedule
22 classes scheduled
PHYS 2B
GENERAL PHYSICS
5 units
- Description: Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in thermal physics; electricity and magnetism and fluids.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 2A.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-002B-01
Course Number (CRN): 40638
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
PHYS 2C
GENERAL PHYSICS
5 units
- Description: Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in waves; optics; introductory quantum mechanics; atomic physics; and nuclear physics.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 2B.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-002C-01
Course Number (CRN): 40754
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
Section: PHYS-002C-03D
Course Number (CRN): 41356
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This section is offered through the Khan Lab School. Enrollment for this section is restricted to Khan Lab School students.
Section: PHYS-002C-04
Course Number (CRN): 41375
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
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Room
Day & Time
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5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
PHYS 2CM
GENERAL PHYSICS: CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT
1 unit
- Description: Application of calculus to physics topics and problems in thermodynamics, waves, optics and modern physics.
- Prerequisite: MATH 1B or 1BH.
- Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2C.
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hour lecture per week. 12 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-02CM-01W
Course Number (CRN): 40124
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
PHYS 4A
GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS)
6 units
- Description: Mathematics-physics interrelationships, classical Newtonian mechanics.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1B or 1BH.
- Advisory: Advisory: Students who have not taken physics in high school are strongly encouraged to take either PHYS 2A or 6 prior.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 96 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-004A-01
Course Number (CRN): 40610
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
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Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004A-02
Course Number (CRN): 40611
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004A-03
Course Number (CRN): 40612
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
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Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004A-04
Course Number (CRN): 40738
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004A-05
Course Number (CRN): 41496
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
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5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
PHYS 4B
GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS)
6 units
- Description: Classical electricity and magnetism.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 4A.
- Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1C.
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 96 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-004B-01
Course Number (CRN): 40613
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004B-02
Course Number (CRN): 40614
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004B-03
Course Number (CRN): 40615
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
PHYS 4C
GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS)
6 units
- Description: Thermodynamics; mechanical, acoustical, and electromagnetic waves; optics.
- Prerequisite: Prerequisites: MATH 1C and PHYS 4B.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 96 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-004C-01
Course Number (CRN): 40616
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004C-02
Course Number (CRN): 41020
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
3 of 3 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
Section: PHYS-004C-03
Course Number (CRN): 41361
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
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Day & Time
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5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
Section: PHYS-004C-04
Course Number (CRN): 41363
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
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Day & Time
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5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
PHYS 4D
GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS)
6 units
- Description: Special relativity, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, particle physics.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 4C.
- Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2A.
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 96 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-004D-01
Course Number (CRN): 40618
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
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Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Additional costs for online materials or content in place of or in addition to a textbook may be required.
PHYS 70R
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS
1 unit
- Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-070R-01
Course Number (CRN): 40216
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
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Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Independent study courses are offered through agreements with individual faculty members. To enroll, students must meet with an instructor who then submits an independent study contract during the first two weeks of the quarter. Students must discuss enrollment and potential projects with interested faculty members.
PHYS 71R
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS
2 units
- Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 6 hours lab per week. 72 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-071R-01
Course Number (CRN): 40217
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
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Room
Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Independent study courses are offered through agreements with individual faculty members. To enroll, students must meet with an instructor who then submits an independent study contract during the first two weeks of the quarter. Students must discuss enrollment and potential projects with interested faculty members.
PHYS 72R
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS
3 units
- Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 9 hours lab per week. 108 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-072R-01
Course Number (CRN): 40218
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Independent study courses are offered through agreements with individual faculty members. To enroll, students must meet with an instructor who then submits an independent study contract during the first two weeks of the quarter. Students must discuss enrollment and potential projects with interested faculty members. For more information please contact the Student & Faculty Support Center help desk at fhgethelp@fhda.edu or call (650)308-8067.
PHYS 73R
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS
4 units
- Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Physics beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 12 hours lab per week. 144 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHYS-073R-01
Course Number (CRN): 40219
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Independent study courses are offered through agreements with individual faculty members. To enroll, students must meet with an instructor who then submits an independent study contract during the first two weeks of the quarter. Students must discuss enrollment and potential projects with interested faculty members.