ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT: Chemistry / Physical sciences
SEMESTER: Spring 2012
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE:
PHY 104 General Physics II
CREDIT HOURS: 4
INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Fred Jaquin
(Lecturer)
and
Office: Ferrante Hall F374
Phone: 498-2437
E-mail: jaquinr@sunyocc.edu
Office Hours: Posted on my faculty web page
(http://myhome.sunyocc.edu/~jaquinr/)
Dr. Michael Rigney
(Laboratory Instructor)
Office: Ferrante Hall F381a
Phone: 498-2432
Email: rigneym@sunyocc.edu
Office Hours: by appointment
CATALOG DESCRIPTION AND PREREQUISITES: The continuation of PHY 103. Topics covered include
Vibrations and Wave motion, Physical and Geometrical Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, simple AC and DC Circuits
and Modern Physics. Two class hours, two recitation hours, and two laboratory hours. Prerequisite: PHY 103 or
equivalent.
Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to: prove the knowledge and understanding of the
basic principles of the covered topics by applying them in solving problem process.
Attendance:
You are expected to attend the lecture.
Laboratory: Concurrent enrollment in a laboratory section is required and lab attendance is mandatory. You must pass
the laboratory to pass the course. The lab is intended to provide “hands-on” experience in working with the concepts
presented in the lecture.
Homework: The importance of doing the homework in a physics class cannot be over emphasized. Solving problems is
the only way to really understand and memorize/learn the formulae and concepts. Homework will be assigned via the
online Mastering Physics software package and written homework to hand in will also be assigned.
Exams: There will be a weekly quiz (excepting the weeks when an exam is scheduled), four in-class exams
administered during the laboratory period, and a comprehensive final exam during finals week. No quiz or exam
score will be dropped. No make-up exams. You must contact the instructor immediately if an exam is missed.
Grading policies: You will be graded based on the union of the information provided by homework, quizzes, laboratory,
and exams as follows:
- Lab work
20%
- Homework & Quizzes
20%
- Exams
30%
- Final Exam (comprehensive)
30%
The letter grades will be assigned based on the traditional percentage:
A
B
C
D
F
85%-100%
70%-84%
60%-69%
50%-59%
less than 50%
CURRENT TEXTBOOK: Young & Geller, College Physics Volume II, 9th edition, Pearson with Mastering Physics