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2.00 Credits
Cosmos is a general physical science course which presents the journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science. The course is based on the Cosmos video series and book by Carl Sagan. The scope of Cosmos is much broader than astronomy alone. Mathematics is not emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
PHSC 2100 is a study of how modern physical science has evolved, including content from fields such as physics, astronomy, geology, and chemistry. The course looks at science from an historical perspective; science as a process is emphasized over science as a body of facts. This class is taught in an interdisciplinary seminar format with class discussions, presentations, and term papers. It is recommended that you enroll in PHSC 2105 concurrently.
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1.00 Credits
This course counts as a physical science lab credit for students enrolled in the physical science classes in the Honors Program: Phys 2100. Students will do elementary experiements in physics, chemistry, geology, and astronomy. (Lab fee required)
Corequisite:
PHYS 2100
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Involves a special project where there is a demonstrated need which cannot be met through enrollment in a regularly scheduled course. Also could include special projects of unusual merit in furthering a student's professional goals. Student(s) must be able to sustain framework for developing and enhancing student abilities to do lucid thinking. Requires approval of instructor, division dean, and curriculum committee.
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2.00 Credits
PHYS 1000 is a survey of the basic concepts of classical and modern physics as they apply to phenomena observed in everyday life. Topics include mechanics, gravitation, thermodynamic, waves, sound, light, and electricity and magnetism. Emphasis is on the concepts, with a minimum of mathematics.
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3.00 Credits
PHYS 1010 is a one semester elementary physics course with a co-requisite laboratory (PHYS 1015). This course is designed for non-science majors and fulfills the general education requirements in physical science. The fundamental principles of physics with emphasis on how a problem is approached and solved are central to the course. Topics include the scientific method, Newton's Laws, gravity, momentum, energy thermodynamics, waves, electricity, optics, nuclear physics and relativity. Students learn principles of physics, measurement and data analysis using observation, mathematical principles and the scientific method.
Corequisite:
PHYS 1015
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1.00 Credits
PHYS 1015 is a laboratory course to accompany PHYS 1010. Students will learn techniques of measurement and data analysis using observation, mathematical principles and the scientific method. Laboratory experiments will provide hands-on opportunities to deepen knowledge and understanding of the principles of physics that are taught in the companion course PHYS 1010. (Lab fee required)
Corequisite:
PHYS 1010
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course designed to acquaint students with the night sky and the laws of science that govern heavenly bodies. The question "How do we know?" will lead students to learn more about stars, galaxies, and the universe itself. Application of physical laws and mathematical solutions to a variety of problems will lead to an understanding of how we know. Regularly scheduled night observations or planetarium presentations will be held each week. Naked-eye observations and binocular observations will be emphasized with some use of telescopes. (Lab fee required)
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course designed to acquaint students with profound questions about the existence of life. How and why did our existence become possible? Are these conditions necessary for life in general? Could we find life elsewhere in the universe? Where and how should we look? This class includes elements of geology, chemistry, astronomy, and physics. (Class fee required)
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3.00 Credits
PHYS 1130 is an introductory course in the science of meteorology. The student is exposed to the physical, chemical, and dynamic processes of the atmosphere. Scientific principles that govern the circulation of the atmosphere, heat imbalance, radiation, cloud formation,weather prediction, severe weather, fronts, halos, and rainbows are analyzed. The course considers weather hazards and patterns common to Utah and the local region. Historical weather events are also evaluated in their respective spatial and temporal context.
Corequisite:
PHYS 1135
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