2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Physical Science (PHSCI) Course Descriptions
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| PHSCI-0123 | Concepts in Science | 3.0 |
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A LECTURE/LAB COURSE DESIGNED TO HELP THE STUDENT DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESSES & METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATING, TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL RELATIONSHIPS & TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING & APPRECIATION OF HOW SCIENCE IS RELATED TO EVERYDAY OCCURRENCES IN THE LIFE OF THE STUDENT. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC IDEAS FUNDAMENTAL TO PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO BE A REMEDIAL COURSE TO BE TAKEN BY STUDENTS NEEDING TO COM |
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| PHSCI-1114 | General Physical Science | 4.0 |
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STUDENT PARTICIPATION ORIENTED LECTURE-LABORATORY COURSE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE STUDENT IN INTERPRETING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT. A STUDY OF IMPORTANT TOPICS IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND ASTRONOMY. THIS COURSE DOES NOT APPLY ON MAJOR OR MINOR IN PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY, AND IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN BY STUDENTS WHO WILL COMPLETE COURSES IN THESE FIELDS. Required Previous: Must remediate science deficiency by completing PHSCI-0123 or passing placement test. |
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| PHSCI-1114L | General Physical Science Lab | 0.0 |
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LAB COURSE FOR PHSCI 1114. |
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| PHSCI-4013 | Methods of Teaching the Physical Sciences | 3.0 |
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PHILOSOPHY, METHODOLOGY AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. |
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