Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2002 to Aug. 31, 2003.
The physics department offers a first-year astronomy course and first and second year physics courses that are transferable (refer to transfer guide) to other colleges and universities. First year physics courses are divided into a physical science stream, and a life science stream, and are offered at both the Richmond and Surrey campuses. Second year courses in physics are offered only at the Richmond campus. Students are advised to consult the calendar of the university they plan to attend to determine the specific courses they should take at Kwantlen. They are also advised to speak to a counsellor about their course selection, or to any member of the physics department.
The physics department also offers a preparatory course, PHYS 1100, which is designed for students who have not taken Physics 12. The Adult High School Completion and the Post Secondary Program Readiness departments at Kwantlen offer ABEP 0088 or PSPP 1088) for students who have not taken Physics 11.
Note: Most physics courses have both a lecture and a lab component.
PHYS 1100 cr-4
Basic College Physics
This is the first of a 3 semester sequence of survey physics courses for students in the life sciences. Topics to be covered are kinematics and dynamics in 1 and 2 dimensions; energy and momentum conservation; introduction to electricity and magnetism; introduction to waves; and geometric optics. The lab program augments the theory and introduces basic techniques of measurement including the use of computers and lab report writing. Students who have passed Physics 12 should start with PHYS 1101 or PHYS 1120.
Prerequisites: One of MATH 1112, MATH 1114, 1120, 1130, or 1140 must precede or be taken concurrently; or Math 12 (with a C or better). (Strongly recommended: (ACPP 0088 or ABEP 0088 or PSPP 1088) or Applications of Physics 12 or Physics 11).
Note: PHYS 1100 (formerly PHYS 0093) is a prerequisite for PHYS 1101 or 1120
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 1101 cr-5
Physics for Life Sciences I
Students will learn about translational and rotational kinematics and dynamics; simple harmonic motion, waves and sound; work, power, energy, and momentum with linear, rotational and oscillatory motion; fluids; and heat. They will use computers extensively in the lab for data collection and analysis.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1100 or Principles of Physics 12(with a P)
Corequisites: MATH 1120 or 1130 or 1140
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 1102 cr-5
Physics for Life Sciences II
Students will learn about electrostatic forces and fields; magnetic forces, fields, and induction; AC circuits; wave optics; quantum and atomic physics; and radioactivity. They will use computers extensively in the lab for data collection and analysis.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1101 or PHYS 1120
Corequisites: MATH 1220 or 1230 or 1240
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 1120 cr-5
Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I
Students will learn about statics, dynamics, oscillations, mechanical waves and sound. They will use computers extensively in the lab for data collection and analysis.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1100 or Principles of Physics 12 (with a C)
Corequisites: MATH 1120 or 1130
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 1170 cr-3
Mechanics I
This is an Applied Science (Engineering) Course covering statics of particles; equilibrium of rigid bodies; rigid body statics and internal forces; kinematics; rectilinear motion; and dynamics: Newton's 2nd law, friction, impulse, momentum, work and energy. Emphasis is placed throughout on the analysis of practical mechanics problems using free-body diagram techniques.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1120
Corequisites: MATH 1220
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 1220 cr-5
Physics for Physical and Applied
Sciences II
Students will learn about optics, modern physics, electricity and magnetism. They will use computers extensively in the lab for data collection and analysis.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1120 or 1101 Corequisites: MATH 1220 or 1230
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
Note: Students who intend to go on in the physical or applied sciences must take MATH 1220 to ensure transfer credit
PHYS 2330 cr-3
Intermediate Mechanics
This course extends the concepts covered in PHYS 1120. Students will study the general motion of particles and rigid bodies, inertial and non-inertial frames of reference, the harmonic oscillator, and central forces.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1120 or ( PHYS 1101 with a B or better)
Corequisites: MATH 2321
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 2335 cr-3.5
Modern Laboratory Practice
Students will learn computational techniques for data acquisition, data analysis, report preparation, simulation of experiments, and networking larger systems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1220 or 1102 with a B or better
Corequisites: MATH 2321 or 2232 or 2233
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 2420 cr-3
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
Students will learn the principles of electricity and magnetism at an intermediate level. Topics covered are: electrostatic forces and fields, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, DC and AC circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic properties of materials, and introduction to semi-conductor devices and Maxwell's equations.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1220 or ( 1102 with a B or better)
Corequisites: MATH 2321
MATH 2322 is strongly recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
PHYS 2421 cr-2
Laboratory in Electric Circuits
Students will learn about: measuring voltage, frequency and phase angle using an oscilloscope; charging and discharging of a capacitor; RC, RL and LCR circuits; resonance and oscillations; rectification and filter circuits; transistor characteristics and amplification; and operational amplifiers.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1220 or ( 1102 with a B or better.)
Corequisites: MATH 2321 and PHYS 2420
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
