PHYS 2208

PHYS 2208

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Physics 2207-PHYS 2208 is a two-semester introductory physics sequence with lab. The courses build the foundations for quantitatively modeling the world around us and reasoning about physical phenomena. These skills are developed in the context of how mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and waves can be used to model complex biological and medical systems. Offered in Ithaca Spring terms only; offered in Qatar Fall terms.


Prerequisites PHYS 2207 or PHYS 1112.

Forbidden Overlaps AEP 2170, PHYS 1102, PHYS 2208, PHYS 2213, PHYS 2217

Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG, PSC-AG), (PHS-AS), (SCT-IL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026FA, 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Define fundamental physics principles, quantities, and relationships between quantities associated with electricity and magnetism and waves in words, using diagrams, and with mathematical symbols.
  • Generate, make sense of, evaluate, and apply mathematical models to describe the world around you, including familiar and novel contexts. Mathematical models can be symbolic and graphical representations, as well as models of experimental data.
  • Use a small set of tools together to solve a wide variety of unfamiliar problems flexibly; make a plan and solve problems for which there is no single correct, or obvious, procedure to use.
  • Describe the interdisciplinary nature of science and draw connections between physics, biology, chemistry, and other sciences as well as everyday life.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

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