Physics

S369 Advanced Placement Physics

Advanced Placement Physics allows students to pursue college-level study while in high school. The course places

emphasis upon the principal topics covered in introductory college physics courses. The course covers mechanics; heat,

fluids, kinetic theory and thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; waves and optics; and atomic and nuclear physics.

Students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam in May. The class meets 1-1⁄2 periods per day and cannot

be taken pass/fail.

PREREQUISITE: B or higher in S338 Chemistry; B or higher in S332 Chemistry with department recommendation

LEVEL: 3,4             One year             One and one-half units

 

S432 Physics

This course emphasizes the following major topics: concepts of time, space and matter; motion and forces; optics and

light; electricity and magnetism; and atomic physics. A heavy emphasis is placed on laboratory work.

PREREQUISITE: S332 Chemistry

LEVEL: 3,4             One year             One unit

 

S468 Advanced Physics

Basic physics topics are reviewed and explored in greater depth than in S432 Physics and S369 AP Physics. A heavy

emphasis is placed on laboratory work.

PREREQUISITE: B or higher in S332 Chemistry or S338 Chemistry and S432 Physics or S369 Advanced Placement Chemistry; or department recommendation

LEVEL: 4             One-half year             One-half unit

 

S469 Advanced Placement Physics Calculus C (Pilot)

Advanced Placement Physics C allows students to pursue calculus-based college-level study while in high school. The course places emphasis upon the principal topics not covered in S432 or S369. This course also looks at the material covered in the students' introductory-level physics and uses Calculus to solve problems. The course emphasizes to components; mechanics and electricity and magnetism. Students will study Newtonian Mechanics, Conservation Laws, including Energy and momentum, circular and angular m otion, and a broad spectrum of Electricity and Magnetism topics. Students are encouraged to take both of the Advanced Placement Physics C exams in May, Mechanics and E and M. The class meets 1 period per day and cannot be taken pass/fail. (NCAA Core Course)

PREREQUISITE: B or higher in S369 AP Physics B or S432 Physics; student also must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in an introductory calculus course

LEVEL: 3,4 One year One unit