PHYS 1111 – Introductory Physics I
Course Syllabus - Fall 2009

| Course description | Objectives | Outcomes | Term | Instructor information | Class meetings |
| Text | | Evaluation | Grading | Course schedule | Course policies | Important dates |

Individuals with disabilities who need to request accommodations should contact 
the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 214, 678-466-5445, disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu.

 

Course Description:

Number and Title:

PHYS 1111 (CRN 24322)
Introductory Physics I

Due to your original instructor's medical absence during the Spring 2009 term, all lessons in the course were not completed.  This short course completes those missing lessons.  It is offered at no cost and is entirely optional.  No grade will be issued.

Credit Hours:

3.0 semester credit hours

Catalog Description:

An introductory course which will include mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum and collisions, and rotational motion and statics), and may also include thermodynamics and waves.  Elementary algebra and trigonometry will be used.

Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites:

• Prerequisite: MATH 1112A, Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry, with a minimum US grade of D, MATH 1113, Pre-Calculus, with a minimum US grade of D, or MATH 130 with a minimum US grade of D, or MATH 1501, Calculus I, with a minimum US grade of D, or MATH 151 with a minimum US grade of D        
• Co-requisite: PHYS 1111L, Introductory Physics Laboratory I

Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L, students dropping one of the two courses must also drop the other.

Computer Requirement:

Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access.  For further information on CSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.

Computer Skill Prerequisites:

• Able to use the Windows^TM operating system
• Able to use Microsoft Word^TM word processing
• Able to send and receive e-mail using Outlook^TM or Outlook Express^TM
• Able to attach and retrieve attached files via email
• Able to use a Web browser.

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:

Student notebook computers will not be used in the classroom in this course. Computers will be required to access course materials and to communicate with your instructor.

Course Objectives:

• To learn the basic laws of classical mechanics and wave motion.
• To apply the basic laws of physics to the solution of conceptual and quantitative problems.
• To further develop the ability to solve problems through logical thought and organized reason.

Student Learning Outcomes:

General education outcomes:

The following links provide tabular descriptions of the communications outcome and the critical thinking outcome components (see PHYS 1111 in the tables):

• Communications outcomes components
• Critical thinking outcomes components

Biology outcomes:

PHYS 1111 supports outcomes 3 and 4 of the biology major:

• Outcome 3.  Apply knowledge of physical sciences, mathematics, and statistics to biological concepts.
• Outcome 4.  Communicate scientific information in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing.

 

Term:

Fall Semester 2009

Instructor Information:

Class Meetings:

    

 

Textbook Information:

Text:

Walker, Physics, 3rd edition, Pearson Education, 2007.

Text Coverage:

Chapters 12-14

Evaluation: 
 

No grade will be given for this course.  One practice examination will be provided and graded for student use.

Grading:

No grade will be given for this course.

Course Schedule:

The schedule of lesson topics is provided at in the separate course schedule which also provides links to objectives and homework assignments.

Course Policies:

          Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities..

Attendance is optional.  

The use of simple calculators is allowed for all quizzes and examinations.  An instructor-produced reference data pamphlet will be provided for all quizzes and examinations.

No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted at any time in the classroom.

Important dates:

Quizzes: Quizzes will be announced in advance.

Tentative schedule for examinations:

Last update: August 18, 2009