SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION

Catalog description

This course is a lab-intensive course that focuses on instrumentation and experimental methods in the three scientific disciplines: biology, chemistry and physics. In addition, students receive training in experimental design, critical data analysis and scientific writing. The semester is divided into multi-week modules, where students apply standard techniques used in each discipline. The final module will be designated for the design and execution of a project that utilizes skills from at least two discipline-specific modules. Prerequisites: BIOL1100 , CHEM1100 , and PHYS1250 ; Corequisite: MATH1850 or MATH1875 (4 credits) spring