It is difficult to say whether this course is more difficult or less difficult than General Physics. One tends to delve into topics more deeply in Classical Physics so that students tend to gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and are better able to apply them. Students have fewer topics to deal with in Classical Physics. The student is expected to show a deeper level of understanding of those topics studied in Classical Physics than in the same topics studied in General Physics. The course is typically taken by non-science majors who choose to take physics to meet their Saint Anselm College laboratory science requirement.
Some mathematics is used in the course.
Mathematical methods are taught to the students as needed for application of the physics concepts. Four laboratory sessions are scheduled each week. For laboratory sessions, the class is divided up into three sections. Each section is scheduled for one laboratory session per week.