From the basic laws of physics to the resulting emergent behavior, physics studies what the universe is made of and how it works. As a physics major at UC Davis, you will have the opportunity to join with our faculty in research that pushes forward the frontier of knowledge.
For a course to be equivalent to a UC Davis course that contains General Education (GE) attributes, the non-UC Davis course must also include sufficient content to cover ALL the GE attributes assigned to the UC Davis course. If all the GE attribute content is not included in the non-UC Davis course then it cannot be approved to be equivalent.
Physics 7C is most like the last quarter or semester which, in traditionally taught courses, cover waves, optics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.
The sequence is not intended to satisfy entrance requirements of a year of physics for professional schools, but will satisfy requirements of 3 or 6 units of physics. Physics 7 is a one-year (three-quarter) introductory physics course with laboratory intended for students majoring in the biological sciences.