PH 125 - College Physics I

Description
This is the first semester of a basic algebra/trig non-calculus course sequence in General Physics for non-Physical Science majors. It includes the study of motion and energy from the point of view of forces and conservation principles. The math skills consistent with high school Algebra 2 will be used repeatedly throughout the course. Basic trigonometry will be defined first and then used often in problem solving.

Credit Hours: 5
Contact Hours: 7

School: School of STEM
Department: Physical Sciences
Discipline: PH

Major Course Revisions: General Education Review
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230222T14:22:13
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

General Education Requirement: Natural Sciences
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
3. Critical Thinking: Gather and synthesize relevant information, evaluate alternative perspectives, or understand inquiry as a means of creating knowledge, 7. Problem-Solving: Apply theory, calculation, or experimentation to demonstrate effective problem-solving

Course Learning Outcomes:

Define key physics quantities including their standard units and relationships between them.
Develop frameworks to identify given information, relevant concepts, and problem solving goals in a situation. (GELO 3)
Solve quantitative problems using mathematical and scientific principles. (GELO 7)
Distinguish scalar and vector quantities, and use appropriate mathematical techniques to draw and add vectors.
Complete work accurately and with attention to detail.
Predict outcomes from a variety of experiments and compare laboratory results with physics theory. (GELO 7)
Analyze data by constructing graphs, calculating error, and identifying sources of experimental uncertainty. (GELO 3)

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:

Foundational Skills and Kinematics
1. Unit Conversions
2. Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
3. Vector Addition
4. Constant Acceleration Problems in 1D and 2D
Forces
1. Weight, Contact Forces and Tension
2. Friction
3. Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration
4. Gravitation
Work and Energy
1. Types of Energy
2. Potential Energies
3. Conservation of Energy
Momentum
1. Inelastic Collisions
2. Two-Dimensional Collisions
3. Elastic Collisions
Torque and Rotational Motion
1. Statics Problems
2. Angular Kinematics
3. Angular Acceleration
4. Angular Momentum
Fluids
1. Density and Pressure
2. Buoyancy
3. Bernoulli’s Equation

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 20-60%

Lab group work and hands-on activities: 30-50%

Questions and discussion: 10-40%

Mediated instruction (video/computer): 0-50%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 99
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 4
Total Lab Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: In addition to the qualifications to teach college physics, a MS or Ph.D. in physics or a related area, an instructor in PH 125 should have a specific understanding of the equipment and facilities available for use in the PH 125 laboratory. Instructors teaching laboratory sections only may possess only a bachelor’s degree in physics or a related field; this is consistent with the use of physics graduate students to teach laboratory sections which is common practice for 4 year colleges and universities.

General Room Request: Lecture Room either Calkins Science Building Room 403 or 405, lab room Calkins Science Room 444

Maximum Course Enrollment: 40
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: Physics 1
AP Min. Score: 4
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Electronics Engineering Technology Certificate, Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S. (Ferris State University-Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S. (Ferris State University-Plastics Engineering Technology), Pre-Anthropology, A.A. (General Transfer), Pre-Biochemistry, A.A. (General Transfer), Pre-Biological Laboratory Science, A.A. (3+1, Davenport University), Pre-Cell and Molecular Biology, A.A. (General Transfer), Pre-Computer Science, A.S. (General Transfer), Pre-Engineering Design Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Engineering Management Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Exercise Science, A.A. (Grand Valley State University-Clinical Exercise Science), Pre-Exercise Science, A.A. (Western Michigan University - Clinical Exercise Science)Pre-Geology, A.A. (General Transfer), Pre-Manufacturing Engineering Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University),
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Course Fees: $5.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 101111
Course CIP Code: 40.08

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA