Colgate University

First-Year Course Offerings — Fall 2024

PHYS 105   Mechanical Physics I
Credits1
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Core Area
Area of InquiryNatural Sciences & Mathematics
Liberal Arts PracticesQuant & Algorithmic Reasoning

Covers fundamental principles of Newtonian mechanics and their applications into science, engineering, and in particular, architecture. Selected topics including waves, fluids, optics, electricity and magnetism, and thermal physics are aimed toward applications in the geosciences. Not suitable for students majoring in programs or concentrations requiring two or more semesters of physics.