CORE 101 - Science, Technology and Society

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Students must register for lecture and lab. With permission of the advisor, students may substitute two laboratory science courses. In all other cases, students must complete the Core science course described below. This interdisciplinary course explores the most significant ideas of physics, chemistry, geology and biology in an attempt to answer the questions: How does order emerge in nature? How does the human species fit into this natural order? In the laboratory, students learn hands-on to apply concepts such as Newton’s laws of motion, the laws of thermodynamics, the wave nature of light, photosynthesis and the carbon cycle, food chains and ecosystems, natural selection and evolution. Using these concepts, we can critically examine key issues affecting our world today, such as global warming and genetic engineering. Discussion of these issues will shed light on the three Core questions: Who am I? What can I know? Given what I know, how should I act?

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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