College of Chemistry Course Guide

PHYS 8B - Introductor Physics (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Introduction to electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, and modern physics. The course presents concepts and methodologies for understanding physical phenomena, and is particularly useful preparation for upper division study in biology and architecture.

Prerequisites

8A or equivalent

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture, 2 hours of discussion, and 2 hours of laboratory per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide