Integrated Sciences ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This study seeks to introduce students to basic scientific principles and methods by integrating the following branches of science: physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science and biology. These principles will be emphasized by applying them to real-world situations. Topics that will be introduced include: energy, laws of conservation of energy and matter, laws of thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, atomic structure, wave properties, electromagnetic radiation, chemical bonding, materials in today’s world, stars and the solar system, plate tectonics, earth cycles, classification of living organisms and the living cell. Student should select either this course or Physical Science as part of their degree program as there is substantial overlap in the course curriculums.