Physical Science

Broad coverage of the environmental problems which exist on the earth today and a study of the ecological principles and approaches for the solution of these problems.


General Education Core:  Natural Sciences

For non-science majors. The language and practice of the physical sciences such as astronomy, chemistry, meteorology and physics, from the structure of the universe to the structure and properties of matter and the nature and functions of energy. One lab/week.


General Education Core:  Natural Sciences

A study of the sky, brief history of astronomy, tools used in astronomy, stars from birth to death, galaxies, cosmology, planets, meteorites, asteroids, comets, and the possibility of life on other worlds.


General Education Core:  Natural Sciences

Research projects selected by student in consultation with division staff members.

The physical principles and processes associated with soil formation, soil chemistry, surface waters and groundwater. Topics will also include the interaction of these principles and processes with human populations and ecosystems.

Research projects selected by student in consultation with division staff members.

A study of the physical, chemical, and geological nature of the earth; the external forces and internal processes that make a unique and dynamic planet. One lab/week.

A study of the earth's atmosphere with respect to weather elements, solar radiation and temperature, wind and pressure systems, storms and atmospheric disturbances, observations, maps and forecasting.

Description and causes of motion utilizing trigonometry, vector analysis, and field concepts. Topics include linear and rotational motion, forces, torque, gravity, energy and momentum conservation, fluids and thermodynamics. Two laboratories per week.

Research projects selected by student in consultation with division staff members.

A study of static and current electricity, electric and magnetic fields, and wave motion, including sound and electromagnetic waves. Introduction to modern physics. Two laboratories per week.

Reading or research at a greater depth than in a normal class.

Research projects selected by student in consultation with division staff members.

Reading or research at a greater depth than in a normal class.