PHYS - 1225 Science of Sports

Prerequisite(s): MATH 0160, MATH-M0160, or ACCUPLACER^® (or other appropriate placement exam)
Co-requisite(s): PHYS-1225L
This course is intended for non-science majors interested in understanding how scientific principles relate to various sports activities and sports performance. The course will use sports as the delivery platform in introducing and discussing first-year physics concepts such as kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, and conservation of momentum and energy. Focus will be on analyzing and understanding real-life sports examples using basic algebra, approximation, and qualitative arguments.

Note that this course will not satisfy physics requirements for science majors.

Credits: 4
Lecture Classroom Hours: 45
Laboratory Hours: 30