PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science

4 sem hrs cr

(3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)

This course is a study of selected topics from general physics and general chemistry. Subject matter includes such topics as forces, laws of motion, light, heat, atoms, molecules, and reactions. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of learning support competency courses. Completion of MATH 1010  is recommended.

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline. 

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

After completing the requirements of PSCI 1030, students will be able to…

• conduct an experiment, collect and analyze data, and interpret results in a laboratory setting.
• analyze, test, and evaluate a scientific hypothesis.
• use basic scientific language and processes and be able to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific explanations.
• identify unifying principles and repeatable patterns in nature and apply them to problems or issues of a scientific nature.
• analyze and discuss the impact of scientific discovery on human thought and behavior.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Obtain a broad overview of the physical sciences
• Gain working knowledge of classical mechanics and Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Gain an understanding of electricity and magnetism
• Obtain an overview of atomic structure and basic chemical properties of matter
• Learn the fundamentals of waves and sounds
• Review the properties of the Earth and the Universe around us