Physics 7C is a lower division physics course intended for STEM majors. The course surveys three main fields: classical optics, special relativity, and introductory quantum mechanics. There is a laboratory section to the course, worth a small portion of your grade in the overall course. This course is offered both the fall and the spring semesters.
Physics 7A/B, Math 1A, 1B, 53, and 54 (54 can be taken concurrently)
Three hours of lecture per week, 5 four-hour labs throughout the semester, discussion (1-2 hours per week), and homework (3-6 hours per week).
Once you have finished the prerequisites (typically sophomore year, but you can take it whenever you would like).
For those interested in the optics portion of the course: Physics 110A/110B; for those interested in the relativistic portion of the course: Physics 139; for those interested in the quantum mechanics portion: Physics 137A/B, Chem 120A/221A.
This course is nearly identical in structure and grading policy to the remainder of the physics 7 series.
Written by: Brighton Skeel
Last edited: Spring 2019