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PHY201: General College Physics I
PHY201: General College Physics I
Covers classical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics, dynamic and static equilibrium, elasticity, gravitation, fluids, simple harmonic motion, calorimetry, ideal gas law, and the laws of thermodynamics. Part I of II. This is a UCGS transfer course.
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UCGS
UCGS Block IV-Natural Science
The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be
transf...see moreThe Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be
transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. UCGS
courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
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Credits
4.0
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Where Will This Course Transfer?

Institution | Identifier | Name | Notes | Level |
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Blue Ridge Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Central Virginia Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Mountain Gateway Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Danville Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Eastern Shore Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Germanna Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Brightpoint Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Laurel Ridge Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Mountain Empire Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
New River Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Northern Virginia Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Patrick & Henry Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Paul D. Camp Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | Courses which are determined to have outdated information and whose acceptance would not assure the student of having current skills may not be granted equivalency credit. | 2-Year |
Piedmont Virginia Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Rappahannock Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Southside Virginia Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Southwest Virginia Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Virginia Peninsula Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Tidewater Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Virginia Western Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Wytheville Community College | PHY201 | General College Physics I | 2-Year | |
Sweet Briar College | PHYS1XX | PHYS 100-Level Elective | Can be used to satisfy CORE 160 | 4-Year |
Christopher Newport University | PHYS151 | College Physics I | 4-Year | |
Christopher Newport University | PHYS151L | College Physics I Laboratory | 4-Year | |
Eastern Mennonite University | PHYS151 | College Physics I Lecture | EMU will transfer the full number of credits earned for each course. | 4-Year |
Hollins University | PHYS151 | PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES I | PHY201=PHYS151+PHYS151L | 4-Year |
Hollins University | PHYS151L | PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES I LAB | PHY201=PHYS151+PHYS151L | 4-Year |
James Madison University | PHYS140 | College Physics I [C3PP] | 4-Year | |
James Madison University | PHYS140L | General Physics Laboratory I [C3L] | 4-Year | |
Longwood University | PHYS120 | General Physics I | 4-Year | |
Richard Bland College | PHYS101 | College Physics | 2-Year | |
Roanoke College | PHYS103 | Fundamental Physics I | 4-Year | |
Radford University | PHYS111 | General Physics | 4-Year | |
University of Lynchburg | PHYS141 | College Physics I | 4-Year | |
Virginia Wesleyan University | PHYSElective | Physical Science Elective | *excluding Fair Transfer Guarantee for qualifying Associates Degrees | 4-Year |
Mary Baldwin University | PHYS2XN | 200- level Natural Science Gen Ed Transfer Elective | 4-Year | |
George Mason University | PHYS243 | College Physics I | 4-Year | |
George Mason University | PHYS244 | College Physics I Lab | 4-Year | |
Norfolk State University | PHY152 | General Physics | 4-Year | |
Norfolk State University | PHY152L | General Physics Laboratory I | 4-Year | |
William & Mary | PHYS107 | Physics for Life Sciences I | 4-Year | |
William & Mary | PHYS107L | Physics Life-Science I (Lab) | 4-Year | |
Old Dominion University | PHYS111N | INTRODUCTORY GENERAL PHYSICS | 4-Year | |
University of Mary Washington | PHYS101 | General Physics w/Lab | 4-Year | |
Appalachian College of Pharmacy | PreReq7 | General College Physics I | Complete PHY201 or PHY241. | 4-Year |
Marymount University | PHYS161 | College Physics I | 4-Year | |
Marymount University | PHYS161L | College Physics I Lab | 4-Year | |
Bridgewater College | PHYS218 | College Physics I | 4-Year | |
Bluefield College | PHY2014 | General Physics I | 4-Year | |
Ferrum College | PHY201 | General Physics I | 4-Year | |
Randolph College | PHYS1105 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I | 4-Year | |
Randolph College | PHYS1105L | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LABORATORY | 4-Year | |
Virginia Commonwealth University | PHYS201 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4-Year | |
Averett University | PSC201 | General College Physics I and Lab | GESCQ Gen Ed | 4-Year |
Randolph-Macon College | PHYS151 | Introductory Physics | 4-Year |
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