Earth and Space Science

Catalog description

A study of the structure and mechanical principles of the universe. Recommended for students with backgrounds in high school algebra and science. Not applicable toward a science major except for those pursuing licensure. Available as either a lab course with three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week or as a lecture course with three hours lecture per week. Offered fall and spring terms. Three or four semester hours. PHYS 203-204. General Physics/Calculus - A study of the fundamental principles of mechanics and thermodynamics in the first semester and electricity and magnetism, wave motions, sound, light, and modern physics in the second semester. Prerequisite: MATH 171 or 211. Offered as a year sequence. PHYS 203 offered fall term each year; PHYS 204 offered spring term each year. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Four semester hours each semester.