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3.00 Credits
A critical look at technology and its effects on society. Some of the important ways in which modern technology has changed how we think about ourselves, our obligations to others, and the natural environment are examined. Prerequisite: consent. Offered spring of even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
A study of recent research into happiness, what it is, the factors which affect it, and individual and governmental responses. This is an interdisciplinary course which draws on philosophy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, economics and political science.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes the relevance of physical science in understanding the everyday world, and explores connections between physics and chemistry. Topics include energy, electricity, magnetism, work, heat, light, the nucleus, the atom, chemical bonds, and chemical reactions. Intended for non-science students. Offered each fall.
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1.00 Credits
An introductory physical science lab course to accompany PHSC 100. Students have opportunities to explore principles common to physics and chemistry through hands-on exercises. Designed for non-science students. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHSC 100. Offered each fall.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the history of astronomy; the motion of objects in the night sky; gravitation and relativity; telescopes; the sun, planets, moon, meteors, and comets; the origin of the solar system; space exploration; the search for extraterrestrial life. Designed for non-science majors. Offered each fall.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the history of astronomy; the constellations; the nature of the stars; stellar evolution; white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes; the structure and evolution of the Milky Way; other galaxies, quasars; cosmology. Designed for non-science majors. Offered each spring.
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1.00 Credits
A hands-on laboratory experience which complements PHYS 141 and 142. It has four distinct components, each lasting two to four weeks: lunar, planetary, and deep-space observations with a Celestron telescope; analyzing computer simulations, images, and film clips of celestial phenomena; Internet-as-virtual-library exercises; physics experiments in optics and spectroscopy. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 141 or 142. Designed for non-science majors and fulfills the laboratory requirements for students intending to graduate with honors. Offered each spring.
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4.00 Credits
An introductory non-calculus treatment of the basic principles of physics. Areas of study include mechanics, fluids, forms of energy, and wave motion. No previous knowledge of physics is assumed. Prerequisite: MATH 135. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of PHYS 215. The principal subject areas are optics, electricity, magnetism, relativity, and atomic physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 215. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. Offered spring of evennumbered years.
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4.00 Credits
A calculus-based introduction to kinematics, Newtonian dynamics, work and energy, gravitation, waves, fluid mechanics, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MATH 136 or 171. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
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