Physical Science I

Catalog description

Physical Science I is a development of physical science for nonscience majors. Insight into the methods of scientific investigation is stressed. Topics include motion and force, energy and energy transfer, properties of matter, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Emphasis is on building process skills and content understanding using a "hands on" inquiry based teaching methodology. Insight into the structure, the beauty and the power of the physical sciences is stressed throughout the course. Course meets AAT (Associate of Arts in Teaching) degree requirements.