|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
1.00 Credits
This course consists of hands-on laboratory exercises chosen to illustrate concepts of classical and modern physics. Topics of the exercises may include falling objects, the motion of a pendulum, collisions, projectile motion, the physics of flight and simple optics. Offered in conjunction with PH 103 Introduction to Physics. One credit.
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of the Earth focusing on the physical processes that determine the internal structure of the earth and the formation and evolution of the Earth’s landscapes. Subjects of emphasis include the various types of rocks and minerals, weathering and the hydrological cycle, plate tectonics, and the earth’s place in the solar system. This course also gives an overview of the scientific process and, when taken along with PH 107 Physical Geology Laboratory, is targeted to fulfill the objectives of a Tier 1 natural science course for non-science majors. Offered Fall semester. Three credits.
-
1.00 Credits
This course consists of hands-on laboratory exercises chosen to illustrate and reinforce the topics presented in PH 106 Physical Geology. Topics of the exercises may include crystal growth, rock and mineral identifications both in the laboratory and in the field, mapping and remote sensing techniques, planetary geology and plate tectonics. Some laboratory exercises may include field trips to off-campus locations. Offered in conjunction with PH 106 Physical Geology. One credit.
-
3.00 Credits
This seminar studies the ever-changing earth, our home in space, from an Earth's systems perspective. Three topics in particular are investigated in detail: plate tectonics, the development of life and its evolution, and global climate change. Scientific issues such as the determination of the age of the earth, biological evolution, the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, and the emission of greenhouse gases causing global warming will be examined. Students will also explore how the scientific study of the earth impacts public policy. PH 108 is designed to give an overview of the scientific process and is targeted to fulfill the objectives of a Tier 1 natural science course for nonscience majors. Three credits.
-
1.00 Credits
This course consists of hands-on laboratory exercises chosen to illustrate and reinforce the topics presented in PH 108 Our Dynamic Planet. These exercises may include rock and mineral identification, geological history, climate modeling, mapping and remote sensing, plate tectonics and plate boundaries, stream erosion and deposition, and local fossil identification. Some laboratory exercises will include field trips to off-campus locations. Offered in conjunction with PH 108. One credit.
-
3.00 Credits
This is the basic course for those majoring in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering. Vector methods, mechanics and heat are studied in this first semester. Prerequisite: Mathematics 111. Must be taken with Physics 113. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
A continuation of Physics 111. Electricity and magnetism, wave motion, optics and topics from modern physics are covered. Prerequisite: Physics 111. Must be taken with Physics 114. Three credits.
-
1.00 Credits
Laboratory to accompany Physics 111. Laboratory experiments will be applications to kinematics, Newton’s laws and radioactivity. One credit.
-
1.00 Credits
Laboratory to accompany Physics 112. Laboratory experiments will be applications to optics, electricity, magnetism, and wave mechanics. One credit.
-
3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of Astronomy focusing on the development of our understanding of the universe. Subjects of emphasis include the development of classical mechanics as an explanation of the motion of the planets; the structure, formation and evolution of the sun and other stars; and our modern understanding of cosmology. This course provides a more advanced application of the scientific process and, when taken with PH 153 Astronomy Laboratory, is targeted to fulfill the objectives of a Tier 2 natural science course for non-science majors. Prerequisite: Tier 1 natural science course. Three credits.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|