Degrees

PH 101 Physical Science Course Objectives:  

1. To define science (and non-science) and review the scientific method from a physical perspective.
   
2. To explain how science and mathematics are used to understand and explore natural phenomena.
3. To review dimensional analysis and physical quantities as a prelude to an overview of major physical laws.
4. To review from a qualitative and quantitative perspective the characteristics and types of motion. 
5. To review from a qualitative and quantitative perspective the characteristics and types of energy.
6. To review from a qualitative and quantitative perspective the properties of heat and temperature.
7. To compare the physical characteristics of light versus sound.
8. To present concepts of chemistry, specifically elements and periodic table, compounds and chemical change, chemical formulas and equations, and nuclear reactions.
9. To present concepts of astronomy, including the universe, stars, and planets.