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PHY 302L : General Physics: Technical Course-Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics (Online)

Texas Common Number : PHYS 1302

Course Description

3 college credit hours

This online physics course puts an emphasis on questions of numerical physics. The course is designed for students who do not intend to do further work in natural sciences; the mathematics required involves only standard algebra and some trigonometry. Topics covered include electric charges, fields, and energy, along with magnetism, electromagnetic waves, early quantum theory, nuclear physics and radioactivity.

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Official UT Austin Course Description
Noncalculus technical course in physics.

Prerequisites
Approval of the University Extension advisor.

Students should contact the University Extension advisor with any questions about prerequisites or placement in our courses. All students should contact their academic advisor with any questions about how this course fulfills their degree requirements.

Graded Assessments
14 assignments
2 exams (taken at approved testing site)

Textbook(s) and Materials
Giancoli, Douglas C. Physics: Principles with Applications, Volume 2, 6th ed. Prentice Hall, 2005.
ISBN 0-13-035257-8

(If you plan to take both PHY 302K and 302L, you may order both Volume 1 and Volume 2 in a single textbook: ISBN 0-13-060620-0)

Course Fees (exam proctoring fees may apply and are not included)
$550.00

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