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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

PHYS 151A - General Physics I



General physics intended primarily for students in liberal arts, medicine, and the biological sciences. Exercises emphasized in mechanics, heat, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Three hour lecture.  Credit not allowed in both PHYS 151 and PHYS 151A. 

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in MATH 127  or MATH 128  or MATH 181  or higher, or test placement into MATH 181 or higher.
Corequisites: PHYS 151L   
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Physical and Natural Science Requirement.