PHYS-1315 Physical Science I

This course is designed for non-science majors and surveys topics from physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and meteorology. Lec 3, Cr 3

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL-1301; Minimum grade C

Corequisite

PHYS-1115

Outcomes

  1. Discuss the nature of science, the scientific method, and the historical development of some of the laws of physics
  2. Explain how science and technology influenced social changes
  3. Apply the most basic concepts of physics such as Newton's Laws of motion, momentum, energy and the properties of waves, including light and sound.
  4. Analyze and solve problems relating to heat, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism
  5. Explain the origin, structure and motions of the solar system, galaxy and universe.