PHYS 1000 - Great Ideas in Science

Institution:

St Catherine University

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Description:

This course is intended for nonscience majors. It develops the processes of science through the study of some of the most interesting topics in science that have had an impact on our understanding of the world in which we live. Topics include relativity, radioactivity, lasers, cosmology, the nature of the atom and nucleus and nuclear power. The course stresses understanding of basic concepts rather than difficult mathematical models. Four lectures and one two-hour lab session per week. Also offered in Weekend College.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stkate.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 690-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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