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PHYS 114: Principles of Physics I
Kinematics and dynamics of particles; force, momentum, energy; rotational dynamics and equilibrium; gravity. Recommended for students in science and pre-professional programs not requiring physics with calculus.
Offered in 17 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).
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Prerequisites
MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3) - MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
Required by (10)
BIOL 325, ENGR 130, ENGR 170, ENGR 197E, ENRG 330, ESCI 497H, GEOL 314, GEOL 318, MSCI 201, PHYS 115
What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
- BIOL 325 Ecology
- BIOL 326 Methods in Ecology w/lab (continues on its page)
- BIOL 402 Wetland Identification and Delineation
- BIOL 403 Physiological Ecology of Animals w/lab
- BIOL 405 Microbial Ecology
- BIOL 406 Fundamentals of Biological Oceanography
- BIOL 407 Marine Ecology w/lab
- BIOL 408 Ecological Methods w/lab
- BIOL 410 Animal Behavior
- BIOL 432 Evolutionary Biology (continues on its page)
- BIOL 465 Vertebrate Zoology w/lab
- BIOL 497J Fundamentals of Biological Oceanography
- BIOL 497S Evolution and Development of Fishes
- BIOL 497T Physiological Ecology of Animals without Lab
- BIOL 497W Arboretum Research in Bio
- BIOL 597O Deep-Sea Ecology
- ENVS 303 Introduction to Environmental Studies I: Human Ecology and Ethics (continues on its page)
- ESCI 315 Art, Science and Ethics of Flyfishing (continues on its page)
- ESCI 397E Understanding Environmental Data
- ESCI 404 Indigenous Resource Management in the Salish Sea
- ESCI 407 Forest Ecology
- ESCI 408 Field Methods in Wildlife Ecology
- ESCI 410 Salmonid Fish Habitat and Ecology (continues on its page)
- ESCI 411 Salmonid Fish Field Practicum
- ESCI 412 Fisheries Science
- ESCI 423 Paleoclimate and Paleoecology
- ESCI 425 Environmental Biology of Fishes
- ESCI 428 Freshwater Algae Bioindicators
- ESCI 429 Stream Ecology
- ESCI 430 Limnology and Limnology Lab
- ESCI 431 Watershed Biogeochemistry
- ESCI 433 Population Biology
- ESCI 434 Scientific Conference Preparation, Participation, and Evaluation
- ESCI 435 Landscape Ecology
- ESCI 436 Invasive Species Ecology and Management
- ESCI 439 Conservation of Biological Diversity
- ESCI 440 Wetlands Ecology
- ESCI 443 Ecological Images
- ESCI 465 Plant and Soil Interactions
- ESCI 471 Forest Restoration in the PNW
- ESCI 472 Monitoring Restored Habitat
- ESCI 477 Wetland Plant Identification
- ESCI 497A Riparian Conservation
- ESCI 497P Invasive Species Ecology and Management
- ESCI 507 Advanced Forest Ecology
- ESCI 523 Past Environments of the Pacific Northwest
- ESCI 533 Advanced Population Biology
- ESCI 539 Advanced Conservation of Biological Diversity
- MACS 424 Marine Fish Ecology
- MACS 452 Deep-sea Ecology
- ENGR 130 Introduction to Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- ENGR 170 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
- ENGR 225 Mechanics of Materials (continues on its page)
- MFGE 231 Introduction to Metal Manufacturing Processes (continues on its page)
- MSCI 321 Materials Science I: Materials Chemistry
- MSCI 322 Materials Science I: Polymers & Composites
- MSCI 323 Materials Science I: Materials Physics
- MSCI 325 Materials Chemistry (continues on its page)
- MSE 295 Introduction to Directed Research in MSE
- MSE 371 Introduction to Plastics Materials and Processes (continues on its page)
- MSE 381 Materials & Processes for Polymer Circularity
- MSE 382 Design for Circularity
- MSE 397C Polymer Materials and Processes
- ENGR 197E Introduction to Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- ENRG 330 Energy from the Earth
- ENRG 430 Chemistry of Energy Materials and Waste
- ESCI 497H Dynamics of Flow in Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes
- GEOL 314 Engineering Geology
- GEOL 318 Structural Geology
- GEOL 397G Geological Field Methods
- GEOL 409 Field Methods and Theory
- GEOL 412 Tectonic Geomorphology
- GEOL 425 Advanced Metamorphic Petrology
- GEOL 450 Advanced Structural Geology
- GEOL 451 Active Tectonics Seminar
- GEOL 454 Magnetic Fabrics and Geologic Processes
- GEOL 456 Orogenic Belts
- GEOL 457 Practical Paleomagnetism
- GEOL 463 Introduction to Seismology
- GEOL 470 Landslides and Slope Stability (shown above)
- GEOL 497A Lab Camp: Marine Sedimentary Processes
- GEOL 497B Lab Camp: Quaternary Geomorphic Processes
- GEOL 497C Lab Camp: Tectonics Processes
- GEOL 512 Tectonic Geomorphology
- GEOL 525 Advanced Metamorphic Petrology
- GEOL 550 Advanced Structural Geology
- GEOL 554 Magnetic Fabrics and Geologic Processes
- GEOL 556 Orogenic Belts
- GEOL 557 Practical Paleomagnetism
- MSCI 201 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
- ENGR 225 Mechanics of Materials (shown above)
- MFGE 231 Introduction to Metal Manufacturing Processes (shown above)
- MSCI 321 Materials Science I: Materials Chemistry (shown above)
- MSCI 322 Materials Science I: Polymers & Composites (shown above)
- MSCI 323 Materials Science I: Materials Physics (shown above)
- MSCI 325 Materials Chemistry (shown above)
- MSE 381 Materials & Processes for Polymer Circularity (shown above)
- MSE 382 Design for Circularity (shown above)
- PHYS 115 Principles of Physics II
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Roe, Ellis | 9 | Winter 2021 to Winter 2026 |
| Roser, Philipp | 5 | Summer 2024 to Fall 2026 |
| Sandelin, Kate | 5 | Fall 2021 to Fall 2026 |
| Riemann, Andreas | 3 | Summer 2025 to Summer 2026 |
| Grabill, Linda | 1 | Fall 2021 |
| Huynh, Tra | 1 | Winter 2027 |
| Rines, Ken | 1 | Fall 2022 |
Every offering in the listed terms (25 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2027 | 107 | 10196 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · CF 110 | Huynh, Tra | 0/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | F16 | 40236 | Lecture | MTWRF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 110 | Roser, Philipp | 92/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | F15 | 40235 | Lecture | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · CF 110 | Sandelin, Kate | 101/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2026 | X01 | 30365 | Lecture | MTWR 10:00am-11:50am · CF 120 | Riemann, Andreas | 16/48 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 107 | 10211 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 99/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | F16 | 40254 | Lecture | MTWRF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 110 | Riemann, Andreas | 98/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | F15 | 40253 | Lecture | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · CF 110 | Sandelin, Kate | 99/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2025 | S01 | 30590 | Lecture | MTWR 10:00am-11:50am · CF 120 | Riemann, Andreas | 27/48 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 107 | 10216 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roser, Philipp | 99/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | F16 | 40272 | Lecture | MTWRF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 110 | Roser, Philipp | 89/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | F15 | 40271 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roser, Philipp | 92/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2024 | L01 | 30886 | Lecture | MTWR 10:00am-11:50am · CF 120 | Roser, Philipp | 10/48 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 107 | 10257 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Sandelin, Kate | 82/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | F16 | 40319 | Lecture | MTWRF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 86/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | F15 | 40318 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 93/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 107 | 10264 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 96/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | F16 | 40326 | Lecture | MTWRF 10:00am-10:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 56/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | F15 | 40325 | Lecture | MTWRF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 110 | Rines, Ken | 28/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | F14 | 40347 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 61/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2022 | 107 | 10293 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Roe, Ellis | 95/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | F16 | 40361 | Lecture | MTWRF 10:00am-10:50am · CF 110 | Sandelin, Kate | 39/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | F15 | 40360 | Lecture | WF 11:00am-11:50am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Grabill, Linda | 77/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | F14 | 40383 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 110 | Sandelin, Kate | 72/102 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2021 | S06 | 30054 | Lecture | MTWR 10:00am-11:50am · REMOTE SYNC | Roe, Ellis | 31/48 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 107 | 10310 | Lecture | MTWRF 9:00am-9:50am · REMOTE SYNC | Roe, Ellis | 99/102 | Face to Face Instruction |