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  • SCI 103: Earth Science

    3.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course is an introduction to the science of Earth. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to the study of Earth's composition, origin and development. Topics include geology, oceanography, hydrology, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural hazards. Prerequisites: "C" or better in MAT 095 on the departmental final exam orappropriate placement score and ENG 100 or appropriate placement score. F/SU
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  • SCI 104: Climate and Weather: Causes and Effects

    3.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    The focus of this course is the science related to weather and climate, how humans affect weather and climate, and weather and climate's effect on humans. Students use basic laws and theories of physics and chemistry to describe and explain the composition, structure, and energy distribution of Earth's atmosphere plus atmospheric phenomena, such as global warming/cooling, the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, air pollution, severe storms, rainbows, auroras, weather, and climate. Students examine climate change and techniques to measure climate change and compare Earth's atmosphere to that of other planets. Prerequisites: "C" or better in MAT 095 on the departmental final exam orappropriate placement score and ENG 100 or appropriate placement score: ENG 100 or equivalent. S/SU
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  • SCI 105: Integrated Science: Earth and Space

    4.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course focuses on the basic concepts of astronomy and earth science. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to the study of the physical world they live in, and, through the laboratory component, gain an understanding of the methods and applications of science. The course is designed for but not limited to students in Elementary and Early Childhood Education Programs. Prerequisite: ENG 100, MAT 095
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  • SCI 106: Integrated Science: The Living World

    4.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    The course covers the basic concepts of life science and examines the interactions of living organisms with the physical world they inhabit. Students apply fundamental physics and chemistry to various topics in biology and environmental science, and, through the laboratory component, gain an understanding of the methods and applications of science. This course is designed for but not limited to students in Elementary and Early Childhood Education programs. Prerequisite: ENG 100, MAT 095
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  • SCI 111: Physical Science I

    4.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course is an introduction to the nature of the physical world. Underlying concepts of classical physics and chemistry are stressed and related to topics in astronomy and geology. Students explore the role of these sciences in business, industry, and everyday life. Through discussion of current research students evaluate scientific information as presented in various forms of media. Students gain an understanding of methodologies used in scientific investigations through the laboratory portion of the course. Prerequisites: MAT 099 or equivalent; ENG 100 or equivalent. F/SU
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  • SCI 112: Physical Science II

    4.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course covers advances in the physical sciences during the nineteenth century through to the present day, with an emphasis on modern physic, chemistry and energy technology. Topics include relativity, nuclear and atomic physics, quantum mechanics, optics, electricity, and magnetism. Students explore the role of these sciences in business, industry, and their own physical world. Through discussion of current research students evaluate scientific information as presented in various forms of media. Students gain an understanding of methodologies used in scientific investigations through the laboratory portion of the course. Prerequisites: MAT 099 or equivalent; ENG 100 or equivalent. S/SU
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  • SCI 135: Introduction to Astronomy

    3.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course consists of a survey of historical knowledge about astronomy, as well as recent developments in the field. Topics include constellations, coordinates, light, Solar System planets, the sun, stars, galaxies, and conditions for life on other planets. Students perform out-of-class projects including observational aspects of astronomy, such as the night sky, moon phases, and the seasons. Prerequisites: ENG 100, MAT 090
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  • SCI 140: Astronomy I: Close to Home

    4.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course emphasizes the scientific basis of introductory astronomy concepts, using labs and algebra to demonstrate the processes. Students learn physics concepts essential to continued study of astronomy, including Newtonian gravity, planetary motion, the electromagnetic spectrum, optics, and theories of the solar System and its contents. Labs are a mixture of daytime astronomy and physics related topics, and required night-time on-campus observational astronomy sessions. Students are required to observe on campus at night a minimum of (1) time during the semester; a choice of dates will be provided. Prerequisites: ENG 100 or equivalent placement score; MAT 099 or equivalent placement score. F
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  • SOC 111: Social Problems & Social Change

    3.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course examines how social change in the United States produces social problems such as prejudice and poverty, and how these problems affect families and the quality of life in a multicultural society. Students learn to recognize and understand the relationship between on-going social change and the problems that accompany change. Students examine major problems facing society today, separate myth from fact, and analyze these problems and their solutions objectively. Corequisite: ENG 100 or appropriate placement score. F/S/SU
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  • SOC 115: Sociology of Sex and Gender

    3.00 Credits
    Quinsigamond Community College

    This course explores peoples' gender experiences in society from a sociological perspective. A sociological perspective is particularly important to gender studies because it situates individual experience within the context of social institutions. This course addresses how the varied experiences of women and men are constructed within social institutions and, therefore, can be transformed through institutional change. Students develop critical and analytical skills through reading and writing assignments. Students learn actively to incorporate aspects of social stratification and the differences it engenders in women's and men's experiences. Corequisite: ENG 100 or appropriate placement score. F/S
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