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What is college physics?
Hello, I am a physics major.

College physics is divided into "general physics" and "theoretical physics". "General physics" includes mechanics, heat, optics, electromagnetism and atomic physics, which are called force, heat, light, electricity and atomic physics. The five courses of general physics all offer corresponding experimental courses. "Theoretical physics" includes theoretical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and thermodynamic statistical physics, that is, the "four major mechanics". Of course, we also need advanced mathematics, mathematical methods, linear algebra and other basic mathematics courses. There are also several public courses. These are the general courses of college physics. Of course, individual colleges and universities will also offer some special courses according to their own characteristics.

Ok, let's answer your supplementary question.

College physics needs mathematical foundation, mainly advanced mathematics, linear algebra and so on. It is not much different from other engineering majors. However, physics majors have higher requirements for the application of advanced mathematics, and a special course called mathematical methods has been set up later. Advanced mathematics mainly requires calculus, differential equations, vector algebra and spatial interpretation geometry, multiple integrals, curve integrals and surface integrals, infinite series and Fourier series, matrices and determinants, etc.

Although it sounds more, the landlord can rest assured. General physics does not have high requirements for mathematics, but it involves theoretical physics, that is, the four "mechanics" mentioned above, such as theoretical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics and thermodynamic statistical physics, which requires a strong mathematical foundation and mathematical analysis ability. Generally speaking, mathematics is a foundation and a tool. But I think the mathematical foundation required by physics is also required by other engineering majors, and this part is not much. Of course, because physics and mathematics are naturally closely related, especially the ability to establish physical models and mathematical analysis is not easy for beginners, and it is necessary to lay a solid foundation from the beginning.

I don't quite agree with SRT and graduation project mentioned in some previous answers. Those training schemes proposed by individual colleges and universities at most are not universal.