PHYS 100 Survey of Physics*
This course provides an introduction to the concepts of physics and their application to the world around us and beyond. The course is intended for non-science majors, very limited math skills are necessary. Topics include the laws of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity. This course will satisfy a general education core science requirement but will not serve as a prerequisite or substitute for any other physics course.
General Education Competency
Scientific Way of Knowing
PHYS 100Survey of Physics*
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
General Education Competency
Scientific Way of Knowing
Credit Hours Narrative
4 Credits
Corequisite Narrative
PHYS 100L
III. Catalog Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the concepts of physics and their application to the world around us and beyond. The course is intended for non-science majors, very limited math skills are necessary. Topics include the laws of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics, and relativity. This course will satisfy a general education core science requirement but will not serve as a prerequisite or substitute for any other physics course.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Gain a basic knowledge of quantum concepts.
- Understand the wave nature of light and predict behavior of light under various conditions.
- Gain an appreciation of the scientific method.
- Learn the laws of wave motion and their application to various types of waves.
- Know the fundamental laws governing heat.
- Understand the atomic nature of the universe.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies