Physics · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU PHYS 412 — Process & Inquiry Physics

4.00 units 4 enrollment options

Investigation of processes of inquiry and rational thinking skills characteristic of physics, focusing on energy transformations, heat transfer and thermodynamics, force and motion, electricity and magnetism, and waves.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
10646 Discussion	In person	Closed	—	Tue/Thu 7:25 PM–8:40 PM	LA 005	Mario Martinez	No RateMyProfessor match available
10647 Activity	In person	Waitlisted	30 / 30	Tue/Thu 8:40 PM–9:35 PM	LA 005	Mario Martinez	No RateMyProfessor match available
4075 Discussion	Hybrid	Open	107 / 111	Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 AM–9:50 AM	GMCS 301	Chong Kim	1.5/5 · 112 reviews Difficulty 4.5 · 7% take again
4076 Activity	Hybrid	Open	108 / 111	TBA	To be Announced	Chong Kim	1.5/5 · 112 reviews Difficulty 4.5 · 7% take again

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
4157 Discussion	Hybrid	Open	0 / 123	Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 AM–9:50 AM	COM 207	Chong Kim	1.5/5 · 112 reviews Difficulty 4.5 · 7% take again
4158 Activity	Hybrid	Open	0 / 123	TBA	ONLINE	Chong Kim	1.5/5 · 112 reviews Difficulty 4.5 · 7% take again
10834 Discussion	In person	Open	0 / 40	Tue/Thu 7:25 PM–8:40 PM	LA 005	Mario Martinez	No RateMyProfessor match available
10835 Activity	In person	Open	0 / 40	Tue/Thu 8:40 PM–9:35 PM	LA 005	Mario Martinez	No RateMyProfessor match available

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