Environmental Physics

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Fall Even 3 Credit Hours Emphasis on physics-based problems and laws related to the environment. Topics include: forces in nature, energy, laws of thermodynamics, heat transfer and radiation, gas laws, properties of fluids and fluid flow, mechanical properties of solids, sound, electromagnetic waves and spectra, basic electricity, and radioactivity. Designed for students in environmental health and students in biology needing only one course in physics. Students may not receive credit for both PHYS 150 and PHYS 160. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: MATH 0130 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher, higher-level MATH or Math ACT of 27 or higher