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PHYSICS 215
276
VOLLEYBALL III
1.0 Unit
PE 276 teaches advanced concepts of volley-
ball in a recreational environment. The main
goal is to provide the student with continued
advancement in volleyball while incorporat-
ing a better understating of teamwork and
communication. The course emphasizes
principles relating to advanced individual
skills, theory, tactics, rules, and strategy.
Team competition is a major component
of this course. Laboratory 3 hours. Prereq-
uisite: PE 275. Course Typically Offered:
Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Volleyball Family)
295
WALKING FOR HEALTH & FITNESS I
1.0 Unit
PE 295 is an introduction to the benefits of
an organized walking program. The class
provides the student with various methods
of walking to achieve whole-body fitness,
flexibility, and increased cardio-vascular
health efficiency. The course also discusses
methods of using walking as a form of
weight control and stress management in
addition to achieving a healthful life style.
This class is ideal for the student wishing a
low-impact aerobic work-out. Laboratory 3
hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically
Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU,
UC, USC. (Motor Performance Family)
296
WALKING FOR HEALTH AND
FITNESS II
1.0 Unit
PE 296 builds on the fundamentals of a
fitness walking program. Fitness walking
techniques include: building cardiovascular
and muscular endurance, utilizing walking
for weight loss and training to complete a
5-10K walk/run race. This course also covers
injury prevention, recovery, pacing and
intensity. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite:
PE 295. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
(Motor Performance Family)
297
WALKING FOR HEALTH AND
FITNESS III
1.0 Unit
PE 297 builds on intermediate level fitness
walking skills. Advanced skills used to
achieve higher fitness levels are introduced
such as: race-walking, hiking and transition-
ing from walking to running. This course
also covers advanced strategies for improv-
ing cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness,
as well as recovery and prevention of injuries
and overtraining syndrome. Laboratory 3
hours. Prerequisite: PE 296. Transfer Credit:
CSU, UC, USC. (Motor Performance Family)
2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 C ATA L O G • G L E N DA L E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
131
GENERAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE
4.0 Units
PHSCI 131 is designed to give a cultural
appreciation of the scientific method and an
elementary working knowledge of the fields
studied. Emphasis is placed on the scientific
theories. The course is an integrated survey
of physics and chemistry with applications
from planetary and space sciences. Elemen-
tary mathematical concepts are introduced
as required. Lecture 4 hours/Laboratory 2
hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit:
CSU, UC, USC
PHYSICS
101
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND
ENGINEERS: A
5.0 Units
PHY 101 is the first course in a three-semester 4 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite:
sequence intended for students majoring in
engineering and the physical sciences. The
course covers topics in classical mechan-
ics, including motion, kinematics, forces,
work, energy, momentum, angular motion,
static equilibrium, and Newtonian gravity.
Vectors and derivatives are used extensively
throughout the course. Computers and
numerical techniques are used extensively
in the laboratory component of the course.
Lecture 4 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Prereq-
uisite: MATH 103E and MATH 104E (may
be taken concurrently). Recommended
Preparation: high school physics. Course
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID PHYS
205)
101H
HONORS PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS
AND ENGINEERS: A
5.0 Units
PHY 101H is the first course in a three-semes-
ter sequence intended for students majoring
in engineering and the physical sciences. The
course covers topics in classical mechan-
ics, including motion, kinematics, forces,
work, energy, momentum, angular motion,
static equilibrium, and Newtonian gravity.
Vectors and derivatives are used extensively
throughout the course. Computers and
numerical techniques are used extensively
in the laboratory component of the course.
The honors course will be enhanced in one
or more of the following ways: 1. Readings
from Principia, Newton’s original formula-
tion of mechanics; 2. A written paper and an
oral presentation on topics in contemporary
mechanics such as gyroscopic stability,
G.P.S. systems, and celestial mechanics; 3.
Advanced homework problem sets. Lecture
MATH 103E and MATH 104E (may be taken
concurrently). Recommended Preparation:
high school physics. Transfer Credit: CSU,
UC, USC. (C-ID PHYS 205)
102
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND
ENGINEERS: B
5.0 Units
PHY 102 is the second course in a three-
semester sequence intended for students
majoring in engineering and the physical
sciences. The course covers topics in elec-
tricity and magnetism, including fields,
potentials, Maxwell’s equations, and elec-
tromagnetic waves. Applications, such as
circuits and electric motors, will also be
covered. Computers and numerical tech-
niques are used extensively in the laboratory
component of the course. Lecture 4 hours/
Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: PHY 101,
MATH 104E. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID
PHYS 210)