PHYS 210 - Physics for High School Teachers (4 credits)

(Prereq or Coreq: one year of college physics; be under contract to teach in Horry, Georgetown, or Williamsburg County; and hold a valid South Carolina teaching certificate.) The course centers on mechanics, thermodynamics, wave motion, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and nuclear physics. Applications emphasize problem-solving techniques. Mathematical concepts are taught on an algebra and simple trigonometry level. Appropriate computer programs are reviewed. Available for teacher recertification credit only. Offered as needed.