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Course Description

This course covers planetary motion; Newton's laws; gravitation, electricity and magnetism; wave motion, light, sound and heat; relativity; quantum mechanics; atoms; subatomic particles; and the development of physical ideas in their cultural and historical perspective. Transferable for UC credit.

Course Outline

This course presents the cultural and historical perspectives of physical ideas while delving into planetary motion, Newton's laws, light, sound, heat, and quantum mechanics.

Notes

Program Rep

Math & Sciences

(310) 825-7093

hss@unex.ucla.edu

Prerequisites

Two years of high school mathematics, including algebra.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Physics
Type
Lecture
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:30PM
Dates
Jun 29, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
36.0
Location
  • Remote Classroom
Delivery Options
Live Online  
Course Fee(s)
Standard credit (4 units) $975.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jul 12, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 12, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jul 13, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Instructors
Section Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Not open for credit to students with credit for Physics 6A, 5A, or equivalent mechanics courses.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: July 5, 2024 11:59:59 PM PST. Internet access required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered. 

Section Materials
  • Book (Mandatory) Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt Pearson 12th edition ISBN 9780321909794
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