Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Natural Sciences Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: SCIENCE TODAY I: CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY ***** DISTRIBUTION COURSE GROUP 3 ***** This course is intended as a survey of some key concepts in physics and astronomy that form the basis of our modern understanding of our universe. By focusing on scientific methodology and a few universal laws, the course is intended to help students appreciate popular accounts of scientific discoveries and give them the conceputal tools to form intelligent views of contemporary scientific issues. Intended for non-science/engineering majors.