PHYS 21000 - Nature Of Physical Science I

An integrated, activity-based introduction to some of the basic phenomena, concepts, principles, and reasoning in physics and chemistry. This course is designed for nonscience majors and is especially appropriate for education majors since many of the activities can be readily modified for use with younger students. Course does not count toward degrees in science, engineering, or technology.

Preparation for Course
P: Placement at or above ENGL 13100, and MA 12401 with grade of C- or better or placement at or above MA 14000.

Cr. 3.
Hours
Class 2, Lab 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Ask scientific questions about phenomena.
2. Develop, test, and use models to represent your observations and thinking, including diagrams, drawings, physical replicas, mathematical representations, and analogies.
3. Plan and carry out scientific investigations.
4. Analyze and interpret data to identify patterns and trends, cause and effect relationships, and structure and function of objects.
5. Use mathematics to transform data into graphs, tables, and charts as well as identifying proportional relationships.
6. Obtain and evaluate information as well as communicate information to others.
7. Engage in argument from evidence to explain how we know what we know.
8. Construct evidence-based explanations of scientific phenomena to explain how something works.