First Year Experience: How Things Work

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to a broader picture of physics and will focus on the critical concepts. Students will also be introduced with brief history of physics. Students will learn philosophical differences among Greek’s era, Newtonian Physics and Modern Physics. Students will learn how the ideas of physics helped develop the society and technical development. The emphasis will be to reinforce the importance of solid training in fundamental physics concepts as the mechanism for making impacts in areas that are relevant to everyday life. Students will write reports of physics personalities and their contributions to the society using literature survey. Students will also be introduced to test taking skills and time management techniques. Credit will only be granted for one FYEX 100 course, regardless of letter or title.