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General Physics
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to PH 202 at Chemeketa Community College for winter term 2026. This website will orient you to your class and function as a contract between you and me. I look forward to being your instructor.
Physics is the study of the fundamental behavior of nature, from the very large to the very small. Physics is fun!
Course Information
Course Information
Title: General Physics Credits: 4
Description: Offers the second term of a three-term sequence of introductory algebra-based college physics. Includes fluids, oscillations, waves, thermodynamics, and electricity.
Prerequisite: PH201 or equivalent with a grade of C or better
Text: College Physics; Knight, Jones, and Field; Pearson Addison Wesley, any edition (ISBN 978-0805306347, 978-0805390629, or 978-0321595492)
CRN: 58352
Instructor Information
Instructor Information
Name: Erik Jensen (please call me Erik or he/they)
Office: building 8, room 221E, 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem, OR, 97305
Email: erik.jensen@chemeketa.edu (see communication expectations)
Phone: 503.589.7838
CV: sites.google.com/chemeketa.edu/erikjensen/cv
Office: Building 8, room 221E
Office Hours for Winter 2026: TBA
Goal and Methods
Goal and Methods
My primary goals for my students are the following:
Developing an understanding of a wide variety of physical phenomena
Improving scientific literacy (scientific methods, evaluating evidence, interpreting graphs, etc.)
To achieve these goals, I lead my classes based on evidence of what helps students learn:
Active learning: You will learn physics by doing physics; watching someone else is of limited value.
Teamwork with individual accountability: You will be expected to work with other students, though you will not normally be graded on the work of others.
Time on task, but have fun: You will spend a significant amount of time on this class and generally be on task during scheduled sessions. But some off-topic discussions are usually necessary for morale.
Continuous work and varied assessment: I evaluate your learning on a wide variety of low-stakes assignments throughout the term.
Websites
Websites
Canvas (eLearn): This is the primary website for the class. You should normally access thematerials through the “front door” by clicking on the class and going to the weekly page. Do not simply react to the calendar, to-do list, or notifications.
MyOpenMath: You will use this website for online homework. You will access it through links in Canvas.
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